2011 Map of Mud Creek

About this map

Mud Creek and Daisy Dean Creek define the drainage patterns of this Wheatland County landscape, flowing through a series of canyons and coulees toward the North Fork Musselshell River at the southern edge of the sheet. The terrain is marked by distinctive topographic features such as Quaking Aspen Coulee, Picnic Canyon, and Long Canyon. Human intervention in the water system is evident through the presence of Mill Ditch and several curiously named stock or irrigation structures, including the Hundred Dollar Bill Dam and the Fifty Dollar Bill Dam. These dams, situated along the tributaries of Mud Creek, suggest a history of localized water management for ranching or agriculture in a semi-arid environment. Transportation in the area is limited to rural routes like Nevada Creek Rd and Findon Ln, reflecting the sparse, open-country character of the Montana plains in the early 21st century.