2020 Map of Elkhorn Creek SW

About this map

Watson Draw cuts through this remote stretch of Carter County, where a complex network of drainage basins defines the high plains landscape. The drainage patterns of the area are intricate, with north-flowing systems like Ninemile Cr and Twelvemile Cr contrasted against the southern watersheds of Owl Cr and its tributary, S Fork Owl Cr. This 2020 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the sparse infrastructure of the region, anchored by only a handful of local routes such as Albion Rd and Indian Creek Rd. The map illustrates a landscape primarily shaped by natural erosion and the intermittent flows of streams like S Indian Cr and Easter Cr, which have carved out the terrain over generations in this corner of southeastern Montana.