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2014 Map of Austin Lake

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Austin Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Austin Lake and the nearby Austin Spring provide critical water sources in this stretch of northern Montana. The terrain is characterized by a series of drainage systems known locally as coulees, including Lush Coulee, Martins Coulee, and Butte Coulee, which shape the movement across the landscape. Human intervention in this arid environment is evident through water management features such as Plum Reservoir and Adair Reservoir, vital for local ranching operations.

Transportation routes are largely dictated by the land's contours, with Us-191 cutting across the southwestern corner and several local routes like Loring Cutacross Rd and Austin Rd connecting scattered points of interest. The presence of Youth Ranch Rd suggests specialized land use in this sparsely populated area of Phillips County, where the township and range survey lines remain the primary structural framework for property and navigation.