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Feature Details

Feature ID

789222

Name

Pryor Mountains

Class

Range

Feature Code

Range

Location

Carbon County - Montana

Citation

Source Type	Map
Reference	US
Originator	U.S. Geological Survey
Notes	Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps.
Distribution Date	December 31, 1981
Title
Edition
Original Citation	Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files.

Entry Date

April 4, 1980

*Elevation

2303 meters / 7556 feet

Designations

History

Named for Pryor Creek which ws named for Sergeant Pryr of the Lewis and Clark Expeditin on July 25, 1806.

Description

Incomplete record. Extends NW-SE between the Clarks Fork to the NW, and Bighorn River to the SE; it is bounded on the SW by Sage Creek and on the N by upper drainage systems of Pryor Creek and Beauvais Creek.

Census Code	Class Code	GSA Code	OPM Code
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Variant Names

Name	In Part	Originator	Reference	Series Name	Publication Date	Source URL	Title	Edition	Notes	Additional Information

Decisions

Name	Date	Authority	Type
Pryor Mountains	January 1, 1962	Board Decision	Official

Decision Cards

Filename

Coordinates

Sequence	Coordinates	Map	State
1	45.1816197, -108.4788678 / 45° 10' 53.83" N, 108° 28' 43.92" W	Big Ice Cave	MT
2	45.1176752, -108.6341266 / 45° 7' 3.63" N, 108° 38' 2.86" W	Warren	MT
3	45.1875000, -108.5625000 / 45° 11' 15.00" N, 108° 33' 45.00" W	Indian Spring	MT
4	45.0632115, -108.3168581 / 45° 3' 47.56" N, 108° 19' 0.69" W	Mystery Cave	MT
5	45.2970539, -108.5618601 / 45° 17' 49.39" N, 108° 33' 42.70" W	Castle Rocks	MT
6	45.3032582, -108.4416652 / 45° 18' 11.73" N, 108° 26' 29.99" W	Deep Creek SW	MT
7	45.1756480, -108.3287256 / 45° 10' 32.33" N, 108° 19' 43.41" W	East Pryor Mountain	MT
8	45.3009610, -108.6796184 / 45° 18' 3.46" N, 108° 40' 46.63" W	Section House Draw	MT
9	45.0680278, -108.4323953 / 45° 4' 4.90" N, 108° 25' 56.62" W	Red Pryor Mountain	MT
10	45.2691670, -108.3616761 / 45° 16' 9.00" N, 108° 21' 42.03" W	Deep Creek SE	MT
11	45.0969625, -108.5529987 / 45° 5' 49.06" N, 108° 33' 10.80" W	Bear Canyon	MT
12	45.1953512, -108.6570005 / 45° 11' 43.26" N, 108° 39' 25.20" W	Bowler	MT
13	44.9940913, -108.3928976 / 44° 59' 38.73" N, 108° 23' 34.43" W	Cowley	WY
14	44.9853417, -108.3147732 / 44° 59' 7.23" N, 108° 18' 53.18" W	Sykes Spring	WY