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1984 Map of Burnett Flats West

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Burnett Flats West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Burnett Flats dominates the eastern portion of this landscape in Valley County, where the high plains are deeply incised by a complex network of coulees and intermittent streams. This 1980s drainage pattern reflects a region managed for water scarcity, evidenced by the strategic placement of man-made catchments like Badger Reservoir, Somers Reservoir, and John Reservoir. These water sources are critical to the local geography, situated near the headwaters of the South Fork Little Beaver Creek and Lone Tree Creek.

The terrain is defined by rugged eroded valleys such as Road Coulee, Hammond Coulee, and Long Coulee, which channel seasonal runoff through the rolling prairie. These geographic features, along with Clover Reservoir and Bend Reservoir, illustrate how ranchers and land managers adapted to the arid Montana environment, using the natural contours of the land to sustain life in this expansive northern territory.