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2017 Map of Fail Ranch

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Fail Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Musselshell River meanders sharply through this central Montana landscape, defining the boundary between Petroleum and Garfield Counties. This map documents a region characterized by deep drainage systems and ranching operations, centered on the Fail Ranch near the heart of the quadrangle. The terrain is marked by numerous dry coulees, including Wagner Coulee, Williams Coulee, and Jackson Coulee, which channel seasonal runoff toward the river.

Evidence of the area's industrial and historical transit is found in the simple road network, featuring Oil Field Rd and Stage Rd. Small watercourses like Cottonwood Cr and Cat Cr join the river system, illustrating the hydrology of this high-plains environment. The map captures a moment of modern land use in a geography that has remained focused on livestock and natural resource extraction for decades.