2024 Map of Norville Creek

About this map

Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge dominates the eastern landscape of this Garfield County quadrangle, where the Missouri River drainage meets the expansive waters of Fort Peck Lake. The map details a transition from the rolling prairie into the deeply eroded drainages that define this portion of the Montana badlands. Complex water systems, including Norville Creek, Sage Creek, and the North Fork Box Creek, carve through the terrain toward the lake shore. Human presence is limited to the winding path of Haxby Rd and various remote coulees like Cut Coulee, illustrating the enduring isolation of this protected wildlife area. The survey reveals the intricate topography of breaks and draws, such as Spring Draw, which characterize the shoreline of one of the nation's largest reservoirs.