Big Horn County, Montana

68 topographic sheets cover 27 settlements here, and 38 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

38 National Register listings published here, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Montana within the United States

Big Horn County within Montana

What the record shows

266 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
38 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 28 buildings, 6 districts, 2 structures and 2 sites.
4 of the 38 listings were added during the 1970s.
The Geographic Names Information System records 27 populated places in this county; 27 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Property	Type	Listed	Reference
Baldwin House	building	1987	87001270
Bighorn Ditch Headgate	structure	1976	76000174
John Boyum House	building	1991	91000371
Thomas H. Burke House	building	1991	91000368
Cammock's Hotel	building	1987	87001271
Camp Four	building	1992	91001940
Chief Plenty Coups (Alek-Chea-Ahoosh) House	site	1970	70000354
Chivers Memorial Church	building	1987	87001272
Commercial District	district	1985	85001845
J. W. Drew Grain Elevator	structure	1987	87001274
William Ebeling House	building	1991	91000370
Charles S. Eder House	building	1991	91000374
First Baptist Church	building	1991	91000369
Fort C. F. Smith Historic District	district	1975	75000163
Haverfield Hospital	building	1991	91000376
Francis Kopriva House	building	1991	91000377
Lee Homestead	building	1981	81000659
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument	district	1966	66000428
Lodge Grass City Jail	building	1987	87001276
Lodge Grass Merchandise Company Store	building	1987	87001275
Moncure Tipi	building	2002	02001547
OW Ranch	district	1992	92001321
George Pease's Second Store	building	1987	87001278
J. J. Ping House	building	1991	91000373
Reno Apartments	building	1991	91000378
Residential District	district	1985	85001846
Rosebud Battlefield-Where the Girl Saved Her Brother	site	1972	72000735
John Ryan's House	building	1987	87001277
Jay Sharp's Store	building	1987	87001279
Simmonsen's House	building	1987	87001273
St. Joseph Catholic Church	building	1991	91000379
St. Xavier Mission Church and Rectory	building	1990	90001214
Dominic Stevens House	building	1987	87001280
Sullivan Rooming House	building	1991	91000372
James J. Sullivan House	building	1991	91000380
J. M. Trytten House	building	1987	87001281
J. S. Tupper House	building	1991	91000381
Alvin Young Barn and Cabin Historic District	district	2011	10001188

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

4,681 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 4,681 of them, burning about 589,145 acres. 1,013 started naturally and 373 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause	Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined	1080
Natural	1013
Debris and open burning	751
Fireworks	430
Arson/incendiarism	373
Equipment and vehicle use	360
Misuse of fire by a minor	217
Railroad operations and maintenance	159
Smoking	152
Recreation and ceremony	82
Other causes	32
Power generation/transmission/distribution	29
Firearms and explosives use	3

The five largest, by the area the report gives. One of them was set deliberately.

Date	Cause	Size	Reported by	Name on the report
12 July 2006	Natural	121,687 acres	Southern Land Office	PINE RIDGE COMPLEX
1 August 2012	Natural	82,127 acres	Crow Agency	EAST SARPY
8 September 1994	Arson/incendiarism	60,300 acres	Northern Cheyenne Agency	BABY DEAN
2 September 2020	Natural	52,010 acres	Crow Agency	SARPY
31 August 2017	Natural	39,387 acres	Miles City Field Office	BRUSH FLAT
12 August 2003	Natural	25,490 acres	Northern Cheyenne Agency	LITTLEHAWK
22 August 2011	Natural	18,970 acres	Northern Cheyenne Agency	WATER HOLE
30 August 2017	Natural	11,285 acres	Miles City Field Office	TIDWELL

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1956 to 2025

60 of 442 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 442 reports for this county, causing 6 deaths, 10 injuries and about $4,662,250 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event	Reports
Hail	247
Thunderstorm Wind	151
Flash Flood	13
Flood	11
Tornado	10
Heavy Rain	5
Funnel Cloud	3
Lightning	1
Wildfire	1

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

When	Event	Place named	Harm	What the report says
July 2008	Thunderstorm Wind	Decker	2 killed	Two fatalities, both drownings, occurred from a severe thunderstorm that moved across the Tongue River Reservoir. A man fell from a dock and a woman drowned when her small boat capsized as a result of very strong thunderstorm winds.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin	1 killed, 6 hurt	Around 4:15 PM MDT, a thunderstorm outflow moved through the Hardin area. It produced a wind gust of 62 mph in the 4:35 PM MDT observations from the Big Horn County Airport. Along with the outflow winds, blowing dust reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile on the AWOS. This resulted in a 20 to 30 vehicle pile up along Interstate 90 around mile marker 493 reported at 4:30 PM MDT, very close to the airport. Prior to this, the Montana DOT RWIS station at Arrow Creek Hill, 25 miles west of Hardin, reported a peak wind gust of 48 mph about 15 minutes prior. This accident resulted in 6 deaths and multiple injuries.
August 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Crow Agency	1 killed	A strong thunderstorm outflow passed over Crow Agency around 630pm with winds to 55 mph. A couple hours later, a shower with up to 20dbz moved over Crow Agency around 830pm, producing winds to 64 mph across a small area. A roof blew off an arbor, throwing it across the street, striking a camper in the head and throat.
May 2011	Flash Flood	St Xavier	1 killed	Water was reported to be flowing over Highway 313 near Soap Creek. Heavy rainfall impacted streams draining into the St Xavier area. In addition, a body was found in a flooded vehicle at the Koyamas Pond recreation area near the Big Horn River.
July 1999	Lightning	Decker	1 killed	A 13 year old girl was stuck and killed by lightning on the Tongue River Reservoir.
September 1989	Thunderstorm Wind	not stated	3 hurt	no account filed
March 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Crow Agency	1 hurt	Strong winds flipped over a semi-trailer on Highway 212 at mile marker 10 near Hardin resulting in one injury.
May 2011	Flood	Big Horn Wye	$4,000,000	From May 21st and even continuing into the month of June, extensive severe flooding occurred across Big Horn County from the Little Bighorn and Bighorn Rivers, as well as creeks and streams. An Incident Command Center was set up in Crow Agency where the Crow Tribal Chairman declared a disaster. At the height of the flooding, the Big Horn County Sheriffs office is quoted as saying, there is water everywhere. Hundreds of people were evacuated as flooding affected every community on the Crow Reservation. Fifteen to twenty homes were heavily impacted by the flooding. Interstate 90 south of Hardin to the Wyoming State line was closed for five days (May 21-26). Water rescues were required on the I-90 frontage road south of Crow Agency. Highway 212 was also closed for a period of time and at one point had water 3 feet deep overtopping the roadway. Railroad tracks and numerous rural roads were washed out in the area. In addition, flooding near Hardin brought down telephone equipment that handles 911 and long-distance calls for major cities and towns in eastern Montana. \|\|The Bighorn River above Tullock Creek crested at a record 10.86 feet on May 23rd. The Little Bighorn River at Hardin rose above flood stage from May 22nd through May 27th and crested at a record 12.32 feet on May 23rd.\|\|Damage estimates based on FEMA reviews and Individual Assistance approvals.
June 1991	Tornado (F1)	not stated	$250,000	no account filed
June 1984	Tornado (F1)	not stated	$250,000	no account filed
July 1998	Hail	Hardin	$100,000	Baseball sized hail damaged numerous vehicles and broke several windows and yard lights.
July 1991	Tornado (F1)	not stated	$25,000	no account filed
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin	$10,000	Wind damage. Large tree downed. Roof damaged.
April 1994	Hail	Near Hardin	$5,000	no account filed
August 1993	Hail	Near Yellowtail	$5,000	no account filed
August 1993	Hail	Lodge Grass	$5,000	no account filed
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Decker	$4,000	Roof damage at Decker with thunderstorm winds.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin	$3,000	Wind damage with 60-70 mile per hour winds. Large trees downed.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Busby	$3,000	Wind damage with 60 mph winds. Trees downed.
July 2000	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin	$2,000	58 mph thunderstorm wind gust. Tree limbs down.
June 1968	Tornado (F0)	not stated	$250	no account filed
August 2025	Hail	Hardin Airpark	-	Reported from local spotter.
August 2025	Hail	Hardin	-	From phone call.
June 2025	Hail	Pryor	-	Two and a half inch hail reported.
June 2025	Hail	Pryor	-	Two and 3 quarters inch hail reported.
June 2025	Hail	Hardin	-	One inch hail reported.
June 2025	Hail	Pryor	-	Report from mping.
June 2025	Hail	Pryor	-	Two inch hail reported.
June 2025	Hail	Kirby	-	One and a half inch hail reported.
June 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin	-	AWOS station 2 west northwest Hardin.
June 2025	Hail	Kirby	-	Hail report.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin	-	Blowing debris caused car damages at campground.
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin	-	Big Horn County Airport awos.
July 2025	Hail	St Xavier	-	Hail reported by mping.
July 2025	Hail	Crow Agency	-	Hail 1.5 inches in diameter.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin	-	Large tree limbs were reported to be broken.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin Airpark	-	Numerous grain bins were destroyed, along with other structural damage.
June 2023	Flash Flood	St Xavier	-	The Department of Transportation reported that S-313 from mile post 18 to 19 had surface water hazards in all lanes.
June 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin	-	Winds of at least 84 mph produced damage in Hardin. An 84 mph wind gust was reported 8 miles west of Hardin. Several trees were blown down. In addition, semi trailers were flipped, while damage to buildings occurred, and power poles snapped.
August 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin	-	Visibility was reported to be 1/2 mile from blowing dust.
July 2022	Hail	Hardin	-	Quarter size hail along with 50 to 60 mph winds were reported.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin Airpark	-	A mobile home lost its roof.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin	-	Visibility was under a quarter mile due to blowing dust.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Kirby	-	Several tree limbs were downed.
May 2021	Hail	Ft Smith	-	Tree leaves were shredded. Car dents and broken car windows also occurred.
July 2019	Hail	Lodge Grass	-	The hail covered the ground.
July 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Lodge Grass	-	Tree limbs 1 to 1 1/2 inch in diameter were broken off trees.
June 2019	Thunderstorm Wind	Lodge Grass	-	A wind gust of 58 mph was reported 9 miles east of Lodge Grass.
May 2019	Flood	Hardin Airpark	-	Emergency management reported that the Big Horn River flowed at bank full or just out of its banks from Two Leggins Bridge into the Hardin vicinity. Heavy rain and snow melt from the northern Big Horn Mountains from the 24th through the 28th resulted in water rises on a number of creeks, streams and rivers which feed into the Big Horn River. This was also compounded by a flash flood event on the 27th that sent around a 10,000 cfs surge of water down the Big Horn River. Some flooding of rural fields was reported. Otherwise, no major impacts were reported.
May 2019	Flash Flood	Pryor	-	A nearly stationary thunderstorm was situated over portions of western Big Horn County during the late evening hours on the 26th into the early morning hours of the 27th. Several inches of rain fell across this area within just a few hours. Flash flooding occurred on Pryor, Fly and Woody Creeks which resulted in damage to roads and bridges. Culverts were also displaced. Damage to trap and skeet field buildings at a fishing and shooting club was also reported.
March 2019	Flood	Crow Agency	-	Significant impacts occurred across portions of Big Horn County due to a deep snow cover melting on frozen ground, as well as an ice jam on the Little Big Horn River. Due to the ground being frozen, the water from the melting snow could not soak into the ground. This resulted in many areas flooding. Although most of the flooding occurred across open range land, some flooding did impact roads, some homes, and commerce. \|Impacts occurred mainly from the ice jam on the Little Big Horn River and its tributaries which resulted in stranding some people in their homes. In addition, flooding from the Little Big Horn River inundated Interstate 90 at exit 510 at Crow Agency across both the east and west bound lanes. The interstate was closed from Hardin to the Wyoming line for several days. Highway 212 had water over it as well. These closures resulted in significant impacts to commerce. The Crow Tribe Executive Branch declared a State of Emergency. The Red Cross set up a shelter in Hardin for those affected by the Little Big Horn River flooding.
July 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin Airpark	-	Eight inch diameter tree limbs were broken.
August 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Yellowtail	-	Branches and small limbs were broken.
June 2018	Tornado (EF1)	Kirby	-	The tornado damaged a 20 foot diameter grain bin and tossed it 250 yards. A trailer was also damaged and blown across a driveway. There was also minor damage to a house as the gutters were ripped off and some of the metal roofing torn off. In addition, numerous large trees were uprooted or snapped in half.
August 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Hardin	-	A wind gust estimated at 70 mph resulted in a downed tree.
June 2015	Flood	Hardin	-	Streets and sewers were flooded throughout town. The EMS station was evacuated due to flooding. In addition, water was reported in the Sheriffs office flooding cell blocks and the squad room.
June 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Lodge Grass	-	A semi-trailer was flipped on I-90.
July 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Garryowen	-	Strong winds and heavy rain lasted for 30 minutes.
March 2014	Flood	Pryor	-	Low land flooding occurred near Wyola as some houses were flooded.
June 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Decker	-	A wind gust blew a camper off a pickup truck.

Mines and quarries

128 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 128 workings inside this county. 2 still produce and 126 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity	Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction	55
Clay	36
Bentonite	18
Pumice	6
Gypsum-Anhydrite	5
Uranium	3
Flagstone	2
Calcium	1
Limestone, Dimension	1
Silica	1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Site	Commodity	Status	Recorded
Lime Deposit	Calcium	Past Producer
Limestone Occurrence	Limestone, Dimension	Occurrence
Silica Sand Occurrence	Silica	Occurrence
Unnamed Quarry	Flagstone	Past Producer
Unnamed Quarry	Flagstone	Past Producer
Unknown	Uranium	Occurrence	Stratabound
Unknown	Uranium	Occurrence	Stratabound
Unnamed Location	Uranium	Occurrence
Lodge Grass Creek Deposit	Gypsum-Anhydrite	Occurrence
Shively Dome Deposit	Gypsum-Anhydrite	Occurrence
Unnamed Location	Gypsum-Anhydrite	Occurrence
Unnamed Location	Gypsum-Anhydrite	Occurrence
Unnamed Location	Gypsum-Anhydrite	Occurrence
Beauvais Creek Pumice	Pumice	Occurrence
Crow Reservation Ash	Pumice	Occurrence
Pumice Occurrence	Pumice	Occurrence
Pumicite Occurrence	Pumice	Prospect
Pumicite Prospect	Pumice	Prospect
Yellowtail Dam Pumicite	Pumice	Occurrence
Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Bentonite Prospect	Bentonite	Occurrence
Hardin Bentonite	Bentonite	Past Producer
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Bentonite	Occurrence
Unnamed Coal Mine	Bentonite	Prospect
Wyotona Mining Co. Property	Bentonite	Prospect
Clay and Shale Occurrence	Clay	Occurrence
Clay and Shale Occurrence	Clay	Occurrence
Clay and Shale Occurrences	Clay	Occurrence
Soap Creek Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Bentonite Occurrence	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Clay and Shale Occurrence	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Location	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Location	Clay	Occurrence
Unnamed Location	Clay	Occurrence
Foss Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Koebbe Sand and Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Past Producer
Melville Sand and Gravel	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Producer
Torski Pit and Plant	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pit	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown
Unnamed Gravel Pits	Sand and Gravel, Construction	Unknown

Every populated place in the county

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Aberdeen

Crow Reservation census division · 59089 · Pass Creek East quadrangle

12 sheets, 1894 to 1980
Benteen

Crow Reservation census division · 59031 · On Long Otter Creek · Benteen quadrangle

13 sheets, 1894 to 1980
Busby

Northern Cheyenne Reservation census division · 59016 · On Busby Creek · Busby quadrangle

8 sheets, 1954 to 1980
Carperville

Hardin census division · 59034 · On Chimney Creek · Ninemile Point quadrangle

11 sheets, 1894 to 1981

No longer a settlement
Corinth

Hardin census division · 59064 · On Tenmile Creek · Corinth quadrangle

11 sheets, 1894 to 1981
Crow Agency

Crow Reservation census division · 59022 · On Custer Creek · Crow Agency quadrangle

7 sheets, 1954 to 1981
Decker

Decker census division · 82801 · On Squirrel Creek · Decker quadrangle

7 sheets, 1954 to 1980
Dunmore

Crow Reservation census division · 59034 · Hardin quadrangle

12 sheets, 1894 to 1981
Fort Smith

Crow Reservation census division · 59035 · Near Bighorn Canyon · Yellowtail Dam quadrangle

13 sheets, 1894 to 1980
Forty Mile Colony

Crow Reservation census division · 59050 · On Owl Creek · Lodge Grass quadrangle

13 sheets, 1894 to 1980
Foster

Hardin census division · 59034 · Near Cotters Coulee · Foster quadrangle

11 sheets, 1894 to 1981
Garryowen

Crow Reservation census division · 59031 · Near Medicine Tail Coulee · Crow Agency quadrangle

7 sheets, 1954 to 1981
Hardin

Hardin census division · 59034 · Hardin quadrangle

12 sheets, 1894 to 1981
Kingley

Hardin census division · 59034 · Near Robs Coulee · Foster quadrangle

11 sheets, 1894 to 1981
Kirby

Decker census division · 59016 · On Cache Creek · Kirby quadrangle

7 sheets, 1954 to 1980
Lodge Grass

Crow Reservation census division · 59050 · On Lodge Grass Creek · Lodge Grass quadrangle

13 sheets, 1894 to 1980
McRae

Hardin census division · 59038 · On East Fork Sarpy Creek · Minnehaha Creek South quadrangle

6 sheets, 1954 to 1981

No longer a settlement
Muddy

Northern Cheyenne Reservation census division · 59043 · On Black Spring Coulee · Painted Hill quadrangle

7 sheets, 1954 to 1980
Old Ford Place

Hardin census division · 59034 · Dudley Spring quadrangle

6 sheets, 1954 to 1981
Pryor

Crow Reservation census division · 59066 · On Lost Creek · Pryor quadrangle

10 sheets, 1954 to 1989
Quietus

Decker census division · 59025 · Quietus quadrangle

6 sheets, 1954 to 1980
Rowley

Hardin census division · 59034 · Rowley quadrangle

10 sheets, 1894 to 1981
Saint Xavier

Crow Reservation census division · 59075 · In Saint Xavier Coulee · Saint Xavier quadrangle

13 sheets, 1894 to 1980
Sarpy

Hardin census division · 59038 · Sarpy School quadrangle

6 sheets, 1954 to 1980

No longer a settlement
Spear

Crow Reservation census division · 59050 · On Halfway Creek · Wyola quadrangle

12 sheets, 1894 to 1980
Toluca

Hardin census division · 59034 · Rowley quadrangle

10 sheets, 1894 to 1981
Wyola

Crow Reservation census division · 59089 · On Wyola Creek · Wyola quadrangle

12 sheets, 1894 to 1980

The vanished settlements of Big Horn County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.