2011 Map of O'Juel Lake

About this map

O'Juel Lake anchors this portion of Valley County, where the northern plains are defined by an intricate network of watercourses and coulees. The landscape is marked by the presence of South Creek in the north and the diverging branches of Middle Fork Porcupine Creek and West Fork Porcupine Creek to the south. These drainages are separated by high ground such as the Dahl Hills and the distinctively named Pikes Peak. Local ranching infrastructure and remote transportation routes are evident through features like the Floyd Ranch Airport and named tracks such as Theony Rd and Golden Valley Rd. Smaller water sources, including Dashers Spring and Georges Pond, indicate the critical importance of reliable water in this arid environment. The naming of numerous coulees, such as Furlong Coulee, Coyote Coulee, and Paudois Coulee, reflects a long-standing local nomenclature used by residents to navigate this dissected terrain.