2020 Map of Bear Creek Reservoir SE

About this map

Haystack Butte rises as a prominent landmark in the northeast corner of this central Montana landscape, where the high plains transition between Fergus and Petroleum Counties. This terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems that carve through the open country, including Blood Cr in the north and the winding course of Sage Cr through the center. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, Box Elder Cr and Bear Cr flow through the township sections, tracing the natural contours of the ranching frontier. Human presence is marked by long, straight utility roads such as Valentine Rd and Southworth Ln, which follow the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System. The map illustrates the characteristic isolation of this region, where life is organized around the intersection of sparse county roads and these perennial or intermittent watercourses.