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2017 Map of Hewitt Lake SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Milk River meanders through this portion of Phillips County, carving a distinct course across the northern Montana prairie. The hydrology is the defining characteristic of this landscape, notably at Big Bend where the river loops sharply before continuing its eastward path. To the south, the waters of the Nelson Reservoir reach into the quadrangle near Lone Tree Sag, illustrating the 21st-century water management systems vital to this semi-arid region.

Erosion has shaped the surrounding terrain into a series of named coulees, including Butte Coulee, Martins Coulee, and Canty Coulee, which serve as natural drainage features for the high plains. Movement through this sparsely settled area is largely defined by the winding path of Milk River Rd and small tributaries like Little Cottonwood Cr, providing a clear record of how the physical geography dictates both land use and local transit routes.