2014 Map of Mosquito Springs

About this map

Mosquito Springs sits in the southern reaches of this Blaine County landscape, where the high plains of northern Montana meet the international border with Canada. This 2014 survey reveals a transition in the drainage patterns of the region, notably where Murray Coulee joins the larger Woody Island Cr system. The terrain is defined by these coulees, with Woody Island Coulee cutting across the northern and eastern portions of the map. The human footprint is marked primarily by a rectilinear grid of local roads, suggesting a landscape of large-scale ranching or dryland farming. These routes, including Sodbuster Rd and Patriot Rd, follow section lines that divide the township and range blocks, anchoring the remote topography to the Public Land Survey System.