2024 Map of Cat Creek

About this map

Petroleum County's arid landscape is defined by the winding course of Cat Creek and the deep drainage of Long Coulee in this 2024 survey. The topography is dominated by a complex network of dry washes and canyons, including Bull Springs Coulee and Gorman Coulee, which shape the ranching and petroleum-rich terrain of central Montana. The small settlement of Cat Creek sits at the junction of the area's primary transit routes, notably Cat Creek Rd, which follows the contours of the creek itself. This map illustrates a region where the land use is dictated by the rugged hydrology of the Missouri River watershed, with Jitney Rd providing north-south access through the western portions of the quadrangle. The sparse distribution of man-made features highlights the open, rural character of the Big Sky country during the early twenty-first century.