2017 Map of Laundry Hill

About this map

Laundry Hill and the surrounding high plains of Valley County define this northern Montana landscape, where water management is central to the land's utility. A network of small, strategically placed reservoirs including Jack Reservoir, Mail Reservoir, and Trapper Reservoir suggests a ranching or grazing economy dependent on seasonal runoff captured from coulees. Named springs like Kummerfort Spring, Engles Spring, and the namesake Laundry Spring indicate vital reliable water sources in an otherwise arid environment. The terrain is marked by distinct features such as Newberry Flat and Unger Coulee, while Britsch Rd provides the primary transit corridor through this section of the Big Dry country. This survey illustrates how human modification, primarily through localized water storage, has adapted to the natural drainage patterns of Eagles Nest Coulee and Canyon Cr.