2011 Map of Johnson Reservoir NE

About this map

Thirteenmile Creek and Lower Sevenmile Creek carve through the high plains of Dawson County in this early twenty-first-century survey. The landscape is defined by the practicalities of ranching and rural water management, anchored by family-named landmarks like Steffen Dam in the northeast and Buck Dam further south. The drainage patterns of the West Fork Pasture Creek and North Fork Deer Creek reveal the subtle undulations of the eastern Montana topography. Transportation is facilitated by a network of gravel and improved roads, including Fas 470 and County Rd 428, which link the isolated homesteads and grazing lands. This map captures the remote, functional character of the Big Sky country, where water sources and road access dictate the rhythm of life on the range.