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2020 Map of Nirling Hill

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Nirling Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lower Willow Creek Reservoir serves as a central hydrological landmark in this part of Granite County, situated just below the prominent peak of Nirling Hill. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of water management features, including the Allen Dale Ditch, Dooley Ditch, and Conn Ditch, which redirect the flow of Lower Willow Cr and its various forks across the terrain. These diversions highlight the historical importance of water rights and irrigation in the local agricultural economy.

Elevations rise sharply to the west and north at Harvey Ridge and Silver King Ridge, while singular formations like Sugarloaf and The Eyebrow provide distinct navigational markers. Evidence of early land claims and settlement remains visible through names such as Gaylord Gulch and the thoroughfare at Conn Homestead Ln, tracing the legacy of ranching families in this Montana high-country environment.