2024 Map of Dutchman Creek

About this map

Dutchman Creek and its complex network of seasonal tributaries define this corner of Carter County, Montana. The landscape is heavily dissected by the upper reaches of North Fork Corral Creek and South Fork Corral Creek, showing a rugged drainage pattern typical of the eastern plains' broken country. This area, dominated by ranching and public land management, is accessed primarily via Ridge Rd, which follows the high ground between the various creek basins. The map illustrates the hydrological importance of smaller drainages like Schultz Creek and Flat Creek in an arid environment where water sources dictated early land use and settlement patterns. Local history is tied closely to these named waterways and the ridgelines that separate the Cabin Creek drainage from the Corral Creek system to the south.