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2011 Map of Melstone NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Musselshell River meanders through this portion of Rosebud County, Montana, serving as the central lifeline for an arid landscape defined by its energy and agricultural infrastructure. In the south, the settlement of Bascom sits near the banks of Home Creek, while the surrounding terrain is marked by numerous drainage features such as Seventynine Coulee and Gremmert Coulee.

Resource extraction and water management dominate the region's footprint. Significant petroleum developments including the Ivanhoe Dome Oil Field, Stensvad Oil Field, and Bascom Oil Field are dispersed across the plains. Human engineering of the waterway is further evidenced by the Delphia Melstone Ditch and the BS Kincheloe Number 6 Dam, illustrating the intensive management of river resources for ranching and local industry.