1986 Map of Cushman NE

About this map

Womans Pocket dominates the south-central landscape of this Montana prairie, a distinct topographic depression defined by the intricate drainages that feed into it. The terrain is characterized by a network of seasonal watercourses and springs, indicating a region where water management was essential for local ranching and land use in the mid-1980s. Fivemile Creek cuts across the southern portion of the sheet, while the winding path of Currant Creek and the localized Merrills Springs provide vital orientation points in an otherwise open rangeland. In the northeast, the land slopes toward Twin Coulee, illustrating the subtle yet complex erosion patterns of the Golden Valley County plains during this era of U.S. Geological Survey mapping.