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2011 Map of Mizpah

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Mizpah sits at the confluence of several significant prairie drainages in Custer County, Montana. The landscape is defined by the branching network of Mizpah Creek as it approaches the Powder River, which cuts across the northeastern corner of the area. This ranching terrain features several water management landmarks, including the J Hardy Number 1 Dam and J Hardy Number 2 Dam, reflecting the critical importance of water storage in this arid region.

The presence of Balsam Ranch and the named crossing at Powder River Bridge highlight the sparsely populated but established agricultural character of the territory. Local topography is marked by named drainages like Fivemile Creek, Russell Creek, and the evocatively named Hells Gulch. These features, alongside seasonal streambeds such as Double Corral Creek and Fessler Creek, reveal the complex drainage patterns that have shaped land use and transportation routes like Powder River RD and Mizpah RD.