2017 Map of Dailey Spring

About this map

Dailey Spring and Barrel Springs anchor a sparse landscape of high-plains drainage networks in this 2017 survey of eastern Montana. The map detail highlights the complex branching of Sand Creek, specifically W Fork Sand Cr, Middle Fork Sand Cr, and E Fork Sand Cr, which carve through the open terrain alongside Porcupine Cr and Coal Cr. This geography of coulees and intermittent water sources, such as Dead Man Coulee, reflects the essential water-management infrastructure of McCone County. Man-made features like Tveten Reservoir and the long stretches of Hubbard Rd and Pass Rd illustrate how this remote ranching country was organized and accessed into the early 21st century.