2014 Map of Cowan Reservoir

About this map

Square Butte dominates the central topography of this landscape along the boundary of Hill and Chouteau counties. The area is defined by a series of drainages, including Big Sandy Creek and Boxelder Creek, which flow through the northern sections, while Dry Fork and Duck Creek move through the south. The presence of Cowan Reservoir and the Dry Fork Reservoir indicates a landscape heavily managed for water storage in this part of Montana. Small developments such as Prairie View Vlg and Sunny View Vlg appear along the western edge, connected by a network of local roads like Lower Box Elder Road and Mack Road. This map illustrates the transition from high buttes and coulees like Sand Coulee to the managed prairie and reservoir systems of the early twenty-first century.