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2017 Map of Mosquito Springs

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mosquito Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mosquito Springs defines this high-plains landscape in Blaine County, north of the Missouri River. This 2017 survey details a sparsely populated ranching and agricultural region where water is the primary geographic driver, notably through Woody Island Cr and its associated Woody Island Coulee. The terrain is marked by deep drainage patterns like Murray Coulee, which cut through the open range and dictate the placement of local infrastructure.

A grid of section-line roads provides the only connectivity across the wide northern Montana prairie. Names like Polack Ave, Sodbuster Rd, and Patriot Rd reflect the cultural heritage and homesteading history of the area. These routes, along with Warren Rd and Bramsom Rd, serve the scattered residences and pastoral operations that continue to define life along the international border in the early twenty-first century.