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2024 Map of Bobcat Creek

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Bobcat Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge dominates this section of the Missouri River country, protecting a complex landscape of coulees and breaks along the northern shores of Fort Peck Lake. The topography is defined by sharp elevation changes from the lakefront up to Indian Hill and Lucky Hill, cut by numerous drainage systems such as Hilliard Coulee, Struple Coulee, and Jorgensen Coulee. This 2024 map illustrates the border between Garfield and McCone counties where it intersects the water, showing a territory largely shaped by the reservoir and the federal wildlife refuge established to manage the surrounding prairie and river-bottom habitats.

South of the lake, the terrain transitions into a network of small creeks and local access routes including Bobcat Creek Rd and Nickels Rd. Landmarks like Bobcat Creek, Bear Creek, and Spring Creek wind through the hills, providing geographical markers for researchers and locals navigating the remote ranchlands of eastern Montana. The map serves as a contemporary record of this protected wilderness and the hydrology of the lake's eastern reaches.