2011 Map of Whitney Creek

About this map

North Woman Creek and the drainage of Whitney Creek define the ranching landscape of Custer County in this early 21st-century survey. The terrain is a network of intermittent stream beds and carefully managed water resources, evidenced by the Murray Number 1 Dam in the north and the Hirsch Number 1 Dam further south. These features, along with Bircher Springs and Finn Springs, indicate the vital role of water management for livestock in this semi-arid environment. Infrastructure is sparse but purposeful, consisting primarily of private ranch access and county routes like Murray Pasture Rd and the Tongue River Rd skirting the southwestern corner. The naming conventions of the waterways, including Log Creek and Mill Creek, suggest a history of early land use and local industry centered on these vital corridors.