2011 Map of Lawrence Creek West

About this map

Pennel Creek and its many meandering tributaries define this portion of Fallon County, Montana, illustrating a landscape primarily shaped by drainage patterns and water management. The terrain is marked by intermittent waterways such as Dry Fork Creek and Cow Creek, which feed into the larger regional network. Human intervention in this arid environment is evident through local infrastructure like Ohlrick Dam and the Oscar Number 6 Dam, structures essential for water retention in a ranching-heavy region. Navigation through this corner of the state relies on a sparse grid of rural routes, including Road 626 and N Plevna Rd, which connect isolated sections of the plains. This 2011 survey captures the area before significant modern development, focusing on the fundamental relationship between the high plains hydrology and the early 21st-century rural road network.