2024 Map of McWilliams Springs

About this map

McWilliams Springs sits at the heart of this Garfield County landscape, where the high plains are deeply dissected by a network of drainage features known locally as coulees. This contemporary survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates a geography dominated by the sharp relief of Gumbo Ridge and the prominent landmark of Black Butte. The land is defined by its hydrology, with Calf Creek and various seasonal springs like Taylor Spring providing the rare water sources necessary for ranching in this part of Montana. The intricate pattern of McWilliams Coulee, Seider Coulee, and Studhorse Coulee reflects a terrain shaped by erosion, where the township and range boundaries of t14n r33e and its neighbors overlay a sparsely populated but geographically complex ranching territory.