2011 Map of Grass Range NE

About this map

Water management and grazing land define this central Montana landscape, where small-scale ranching infrastructure is mapped in detail. Named water storage projects such as Eva Murphy Number 1 Dam and Eva Murphy Number 4 Dam suggest a reliance on seasonal runoff to support livestock and agricultural operations in an arid environment. The terrain is drained by several watercourses, including the South Fork Bear Creek in the north and Brickyard Creek to the south. Local transit is facilitated by a grid of rural routes like Blakeslee Rd and the curiously named Baby Food Dam. These features illustrate the practical human engineering required to sustain rural life in Fergus County, showing how natural drainage and man-made reservoirs interact across the prairie.