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1972 Map of Ash Creek East

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Ash Creek East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Fort Peck Lake dominates this 1970s landscape, its sprawling waters reaching into the Dry Creek Arm and Rock Creek Bay. This area, situated along the border of Garfield Co and McCone Co, shows the complex topography of the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Range. The map documents a rugged drainage system where Cat Creek, Lost Creek, and Ash Creek meet the reservoir’s indented shoreline.

The terrain is defined by a series of narrow coulees and dramatic points, such as Daniels Point and Jawbone Coulee, which descend toward the water. Human activity is sparse in this protected territory, though a single Well and a location marked as Box provide rare points of reference for researchers tracing the historical land use of the Missouri River breaks. The intricate shoreline of Coyote Basin illustrates the transformative impact of the dam on this eastern Montana landscape.