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2017 Map of Deadmans Basin Reservoir

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Deadmans Basin Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Deadmans Basin Reservoir dominates the high plains of central Montana in this 2017 survey, serving as a critical irrigation hub fed by the Deadmans Basin Supply Canal. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Musselshell River, which flows eastward through a valley of ranch roads and section lines. The settlement of Barber sits along the river's path, marked by the Barber Bridge and the nearby Barber Cem.

South of the river, the terrain rises toward Indian Butte, while the northern portion of the map shows a complex network of local access ways like Fire Side Dr and Basin Acres. This map illustrates the intersection of mid-century water engineering and older cattle-country foundations, where the Deadmans Basin Outlet Canal returns water to the river system near the border of Wheatland Co and Golden Valley Co.