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2017 Map of Alaska Bench

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Alaska Bench
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Alaska Bench and Middle Bench rise above the complex network of coulees and canyons in this southern Fergus County landscape. This 2017 survey details the northern fringes of the Little Snowy Mountains, where the Lewis & Clark National Forest encompasses high-elevation terrain carved by Horsethief Canyon and North Horsethief Canyon. The drainage pattern is dominated by the headwaters of N Fork Flatwillow Cr and S Fork Flatwillow Cr, which flow through deep incisions in the plateau.

Remote ranching and forestry access are traced via Red Hill Rd and Halfmoon Ranch Rd, providing evidence of modern land use in a region characterized by its sharp vertical relief. Water sources like McCartney Springs and named drainages such as Maynard Cr and McCartney Cr define the survival and settlement patterns of this high-plains environment at the border of Fergus and Golden Valley counties.