2011 Map of Dry Blood Creek West

About this map

Dry Blood Creek and its tributaries carve a complex drainage pattern across this Petroleum County landscape, illustrating the ephemeral water systems of central Montana. The presence of the Resettlement FSA Number 5 Dam serves as a tangible link to New Deal-era land management programs, where the Farm Security Administration worked to stabilize the local agricultural economy through water conservation and rangeland improvements. This sparse network of waterways, including the South Fork Dry Blood Creek and the meandering Box Elder Creek, is navigated by a handful of established routes like Welter Divide Rd. To the south, Fords Creek cuts through the terrain, completing a picture of a region defined by its hydrography and the infrastructure designed to capture every drop of seasonal moisture in an arid environment.