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2011 Map of Dry Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Dry Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Fresno Reservoir dominates the northeastern corner of this Hill County landscape, where the Milk River flows through a series of complex drainages. The terrain is defined by its water management history, featuring several small-scale agricultural structures such as Pollington Coulee Dam, Blair Number 1 Dam, and the curiously named Mister Wipple Dam. These features suggest a landscape deeply tied to irrigation and livestock, vital in this part of Montana.

Erosion and natural drainage patterns are visible through numerous coulees, including Chain of Lakes Coulee and Archie Coulee. Further south, the eponymous Dry Lake sits near Dry Lake Coulee, while Kremlin High Grade Rd provides the primary north-south transit route across the grid-patterned prairie. The presence of Alkali Lakes Coulee points to the specific mineral characteristics of the local hydrology.