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2011 Map of Little Whitney Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Little Whitney Creek and Whitney Creek define this rural drainage system in Prairie County, where the landscape is marked by a complex series of water management features. The distribution of small-scale reservoirs, including Payton Number 1 Dam and Saucer Number 5 Dam, reflects the necessity of water storage in this arid part of eastern Montana. Named for local families and landmarks, these dams and their corresponding basins are the primary structural interventions in an otherwise open terrain.

Surface transportation relies on a network of unpaved corridors, most notably the north-south Stage Line Rd and Terry Cut Across Rd. These routes, alongside Little Whitney Creek Rd, connect isolated ranching properties and provide access to the drainages of Coal Creek and Gray Number 2 Dam. The naming of the roads themselves suggests the historical function of these paths as long-distance transit links across the prairie.