2011 Map of North Telegraph Creek

About this map

North Telegraph Creek and Telegraph Creek define the drainage patterns of this Yellowstone County landscape, where water management is central to the local geography. The map documents a series of numbered earthwork structures and reservoirs that speak to the area's agricultural and ranching history, including the McFerran Number 1 Dam, McFerran Number 2 Dam, and McFerran Number 3 Dam. These features, along with others such as the Peterson Number 1 Dam, indicate a highly managed watershed designed to capture runoff in a semi-arid environment. To the south, Fly Creek meanders across the terrain, accompanied by additional containment structures like Crow Number 78 Dam and Crow Number 18 Dam. This 2011 survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure and hydraulic engineering required to sustain land use in this part of Montana.