2020 Map of Dry Blood Creek West

About this map

17n18e19dbdb01 Spring and the drainage network of Dry Blood Cr define this Petroleum County landscape. The area is characterized by the convergence of several drainages, including the S Fork Dry Blood Cr, Box Elder Cr, and Fords Cr, which carve through the terrain and create a complex system of ridges and draws. Transportation through this part of Central Montana is concentrated along a handful of routes, most notably Welter Divide Rd and Nunn Rd, which follow the higher ground between watersheds. The map provides a look at the section lines and township boundaries, such as t17n r25e and t16n r26e, illustrating the late-modern land management patterns in a region where water sources and natural topography dictate the movement of people and livestock.