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2011 Map of McCarters Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Willow Creek meanders through this portion of Toole County, anchoring a landscape shaped by water management and natural resource extraction. The southern region is defined by the McCarter Lake and Shay Reservoir systems, featuring a series of engineered structures including McCarter North Dam, McCarter West Dam, and Shay Dam. These water bodies sit adjacent to Cameron Coulee, illustrating the complex drainage and irrigation patterns of the Montana high plains.

Energy development is represented by the Devon Gas Field in the west, while private infrastructure such as the Hellinger Landing Strip and Hellinger Dam suggests a history of large-scale land ownership and localized development. The grid of rural roads, including Greenhill School Rd, Childers Rd, and Jap Evans Rd, provides a clear view of the area's transition into the early 21st century, preserving names that likely trace back to the region's original homesteading and ranching families.