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2020 Map of Lisk Creek

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Lisk Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Redwater River defines the western edge of this landscape, where the prairie of eastern Montana is carved by a complex network of coulees and creeks. This 2020 map documents the remote drainage basin where Lisk Cr branches into its northern and southern forks. Named geographic features like Bickett Coulee and Kraut Coulee suggest a history of early ranching and homesteading, marking the depressions that provide vital shelter and water sources in this arid region.

The map also tracks the intersection of three counties, showing where the boundaries of McCone, Richland, and Dawson meet. Few modern improvements exist here beyond gravel routes like Co RD 127 and Co RD 128, which follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. The orientation of these roads and the placement of features like Milne Coulee reflect the long-standing livestock-based economy of the northern Great Plains.