2020 Map of Ingals Dam

About this map

Cat Creek Cem serves as a quiet historical anchor in this sparsely populated stretch of Petroleum County, where the landscape is defined by the drainage networks of the Missouri River watershed. The geography here is a complex system of coulees and creeks, notably Jackson Coulee and Bull Springs Coulee, which channel seasonal runoff toward larger arteries like McDonald Cr and Box Elder Cr. Human intervention in this arid environment is most evident at Ingals Dam, a critical point for local water management. Near the southern edge, Petrolia Bench Rd provides one of the few established transit corridors through the sectional grid, connecting the scattered ranching interests that have historically navigated these breaks and creek bottoms including Cat Creek and Brush Cr.