2017 Map of Bear Creek Reservoir

About this map

Bear Cr Reservoir and Lincoln Reservoir define the water management of this high plains landscape at the border of Fergus and Petroleum counties. The map documents a sparsely populated ranching region where drainage is dictated by a series of intermittent and permanent waterways, including Box Elder Cr, Blood Cr, and Antelope Cr. The presence of Valentine Rd provides one of the few primary access points through the surveyed townships, which are marked by the grid of the Public Land Survey System. This terrain illustrates the transition between higher drainage basins and the lower coulees, showing how the local topography has been harnessed for water storage through the construction of reservoirs in an otherwise arid environment.