2024 Map of Elso

About this map

The Musselshell River winds through this central Montana landscape, defining a corridor of activity between the settlements of Elso and Stag Run. The map illustrates a developed irrigation system essential to the region's agricultural character, featuring the Glennie Ditch and Naderman Ditch which divert water along the valley floor. The surrounding topography is marked by significant drainages such as Stanley Creek and the deep incisions of Lamott Coulee and Sjandy Coulee, which shape the high ground overlooking the river basin. A network of local ranch and access roads, including Cottonwood Rd and Raths Ln, connects the dispersed homesteads and range lands. The Southern half of the map is dominated by more complex terrain where the East Fork Dean Creek and Goulding Creek carve through the breaks.