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2011 Map of Acorn Flats

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Acorn Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Acorn Flats characterizes this stretch of Rosebud County, where the high prairie landscape is defined by a series of small-scale water management projects. The area is heavily marked by numbered and family-named earthen dams, including Galt Number 32 Dam, Schlesinger Number 3 Dam, and Schlesinger Number 4 Dam, indicating a specialized land use focused on livestock and water conservation in an arid environment. These features are positioned along seasonal drainages such as Acorn Creek and Heist Creek.

A sparse network of rural roads, including Acorn Flats Rd and Cohagon Rd, connects these remote points of interest. The presence of Wilkes Spring highlights the importance of natural water sources alongside the man-made infrastructure. This 2011 survey captures a quiet, functional landscape where the naming conventions of the dams and springs provide a record of local land ownership and the essential role of water engineering in eastern Montana.