2011 Map of Crow Springs

About this map

Crow Springs serves as a focal point in this section of McCone County, where a network of coulees and earthen dams manages the intermittent flow of water across the High Plains. The landscape is dominated by the drainages of the South Fork Rock Creek and North Fork McGuire Creek, which are punctuated by numerous small reservoirs such as Bobcat Reservoir Dam and Horse Trough Dam. These features, often bearing the names of local ranching families like the Pawlowski and Towe families, suggest a history of private land management and water conservation in an arid environment. Rising above the drainage networks is Bonhoff Butte, providing a significant topographical landmark in an area otherwise defined by sweeping coulees like Antelope Coulee and Roald Coulee. The presence of E Rock Creek Rd indicates the primary transit corridor linking these remote ranching sites and water sources.