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2011 Map of Bison Bone Reservoir

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bison Bone Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bison Bone Reservoir and its associated Bison Bone Reservoir Dam dominate this central Montana landscape, where water management is the primary defining feature of the terrain. The drainage patterns of Dry Fork Creek and its tributaries, such as Beauchamp Creek and Trine Creek, illustrate the complex hydrology of Phillips County. The presence of smaller impoundments like Private Reservoir and Pep Reservoir indicates a landscape heavily modified for ranching and agricultural water storage.

Infrastructure is sparse across this northern plains region, centered largely on the corridor formed by Dry Fork Rd. The map details how seasonal watercourses like Cline Creek and Spring Creek navigate the undulating prairie. This U.S. Geological Survey record captures the character of the modern American West, where human-made reservoirs and dams provide essential stability to the natural flow of the High Plains creek systems.