2020 Map of Crane NE

About this map

Lone Tree Creek and its South Fork carve a dendritic drainage pattern across this high plains landscape in Richland County. The terrain is defined by a network of seasonal coulees, including Spring Coulee and Youngs Coulee, which flow toward the more prominent Fox Creek system in the southern reaches of the quadrangle. This 2020 topographic study illustrates the vast rural character of eastern Montana, where the primary human footprint consists of a grid of county roads such as Co RD 127 and Co RD 345. The land is divided into large rectangular sections following the Public Land Survey System, as evidenced by the township boundaries of t23n r58e and t22n r58e. The intricate contour lines reveal the subtle elevation changes of the North Fork Fox Creek basin, providing a detailed record of the natural watershed before it joins the larger regional river systems.