2020 Map of Sagebrush Reservoir

About this map

Sagebrush Reservoir sits in the heart of this Phillips County landscape, a terrain defined by a network of essential water catchments in a vast open range. The drainage of Sevenmile Cr and Rock Cr thread through the complex topography of Wilder Ridge and Wilder Coulee, highlighting the seasonal water management critical to this part of Montana. Named reservoirs like Manning Corral Reservoir, Gullwing Reservoir, and Whiteface Reservoir are scattered across the township lines of T23N and T22N, suggesting a history of land use focused on livestock and resource preservation. The sparse naming of these water bodies against the physical features of the coulees provides a clear view of the ranching infrastructure and geography as it existed in the early 21st century.