2011 Map of Johnson Coulee East

About this map

Small earthen dams and intermittent watercourses define the ranching landscape of eastern McCone County in this 2011 survey. The region is marked by an extensive drainage network, where Horse Creek and its tributaries carve through the terrain. Evidence of local water management for agriculture and livestock is visible in features like Waller Dam and Murphy Number 1 Dam, alongside the multi-generational ranching operations suggested by Murphy and Sons Number 2 Dam. The area's transport infrastructure is limited to local arteries such as Mayberry Rd and Beauty Valley Rd, which provide access through the complex coulee systems. The map further documents the courses of Stony Butte Creek and the meandering Nelson Creek, illustrating the natural hydrology that governs the utility and settlement patterns of this Montana prairie.