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1982 Map of Whitetail Creek

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Whitetail Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Whitetail Creek and its many seasonal tributaries define this corner of Carter County, Montana, as mapped during the mid-1970s and edited for this 1982 release. The landscape is a complex network of drainages and draws, where the Middle Fork Muskrat Creek and South Fork Muskrat Creek converge to form the primary Muskrat Creek waterway. These intermittent streams are critical markers for land ownership and cattle grazing in the high plains.

Local history researchers will find the Hawks Home Sch positioned in the southeast quadrant, providing a specific point of reference for rural education and community life in this era. The presence of a Gravel Pit and scattered Drill Hole markers indicates the localized extraction and exploration occurring alongside ranching. From the northern reach of S Fk Corral Creek to the southern path of Boxelder Creek, the map captures a transition of terrain marked by Aldrich Draw and the township lines of the Public Land Survey System.