2017 Map of Dry Blood Creek East

About this map

Dry Blood Creek and its southern fork carve through this stretch of Petroleum County, where the landscape is defined by drainage patterns and remote prairie roads. In the southern portion of the map, the Ashley Cemetery serves as a small but significant marker of the area's local history, situated just north of the winding Tincan Hill Road. The terrain transitions into the Shale Coulee to the west, a distinct geological feature characteristic of this central Montana region. This area remains largely defined by the Public Land Survey System grid, with large township blocks such as t17n r27e and t16n r27e providing the structural framework for the ranches and homesteads that rely on water sources like Brush Creek. Connectivity is maintained by a network of gravel routes, including Valentine Road and Dovetail Road, which trace the high ground and divide the various creek basins.