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2011 Map of Lindsay

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Lindsay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Lindsay serves as the primary settlement hub in this part of Dawson County, characterized by a rural landscape defined by ranching and water management. The community is anchored by the Lindsay Post Office, which remains a vital point of local identity. The surrounding terrain is dissected by several watercourses, including Timber Fork, Clear Creek, and Cigar Creek, which provide essential drainage for the high plains.

Strategic water storage is evident through several named structures, such as Lindsay Dam forming the Lindsay Reservoir. Farther south, the presence of the Danial Downs Number 2 Dam and Danial Downs Number 4 Dam suggests a history of localized irrigation and livestock support. This network of small-scale dams and creek systems illustrates the critical importance of water conservation in eastern Montana's agricultural economy during the early twenty-first century.