2017 Map of Bakers Spring

About this map

Bakers Spring and Sulphur Spring anchor this portion of Fergus County, where the high prairie begins its descent into a complex system of drainage coulees. The landscape is defined by the Peck Hills and the winding course of Sourdough Cr, showing a remote ranching territory reliant on these vital water sources. The survey reveals a network of deep-cut ravines including Sawmill Coulee, Deadman Coulee, and Murphy Coulee, which flow toward the larger Armells Cr in the southeast. This topography dictated the placement of early travel routes like Knox Ridge Rd and Whitmore Rd, which follow the higher, flatter ground to avoid the sharp breaks of the Burnt Timber Coulee and surrounding draws.