2020 Map of Buffalo Reservoir

About this map

Buffalo Reservoir sits at the heart of this high-plains landscape in Fallon County, where seasonal drainage ways like Buffalo Cr and Corral Cr carve through the prairie. The geography is defined by isolated topographic rises, most notably Bracket Butte, and a network of rural roads that hint at the region's agricultural and social history, such as Dance Hall Rd and Fertile Prairie Rd. Near the northwest corner, the Baker Municipal Airport serves as a modern waypoint, while the rest of the quadrangle remains dominated by the sprawling reaches of the Sandstone Cr watershed. This 2020 survey illustrates how local land use is organized around vital water sources and the township-range system, reflecting the enduring cattle-and-grain character of eastern Montana.