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2020 Map of Cowan Reservoir

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Cowan Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Rocky Boy West sits at the southwestern corner of this landscape, marking a concentrated area of settlement near the border of Hill and Chouteau counties. The terrain is defined by a network of drainages that feed into local storage sites, notably the Cowan Reservoir and Dry Fork Reservoir. These water management features are critical in this part of Montana, supporting the ranching and agricultural life that spans across the sections of t30n r14e and surrounding townships.

Physical landmarks like Square Butte rise above the drainage basins of Big Sandy Creek and Boxelder Cr, providing distinct navigational points in an area otherwise characterized by long rural roads. A series of local thoroughfares including Boneau Rd, Lower Box Elder Rd, and Duck Creek Rd connect isolated homesteads and grazing lands, tracing the paths of natural coulees like Sand Coulee and Duck Cr.