2020 Map of Down Reservoir

About this map

Down Reservoir serves as a central hydrological landmark in this northern Montana prairie landscape, situated near the jurisdictional line of Blaine Co and Phillips Co. The terrain is defined by the drainage patterns of Dodson Creek and its tributary, N Fork Dodson Creek, which weave through a series of subtle topographic depressions and seasonal wetlands. Human infrastructure is sparse, represented primarily by the linear path of N Dodson Rd on the eastern edge of the quadrangle. This 2020 digital survey reflects a modern high-plains environment where the Public Land Survey System grid, including townships t33n r26e and t32n r26e, continues to govern the distribution of land and water resources in a region primarily dedicated to rangeland and water management.