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2017 Map of Fishtail

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Fishtail serves as the primary settlement on this landscape, situated where Fishtail Cr and West Rosebud Creek meet the valley floor. The area is defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems, reflecting a long-standing ranching and agricultural economy. Numerous historic waterworks, including Yates Ditch, Spray Garwin Ditch, and Cushing Ditch, weave across the terrain to support local operations like the Mackay Ranch.

To the west, the topography rises sharply into a series of named landforms such as Murphy Canyon, Arney Canyon, and the prominent Nellies Twin Buttes. The transition from the high plateau of Fladberg Bench down to the creek beds illustrates the complex drainage patterns of the region, where waterways like Davidson Cr and Fiddler Cr have carved distinct paths through the foothills near the Stillwater and Carbon County line.