2011 Map of Sand Springs

About this map

Sand Springs serves as the primary focal point of this eastern Montana landscape, situated along a network of ranch roads and remote drainage systems. The Sand Springs Post Office stands as a key local landmark within the settlement, which is surrounded by a topography of distinct rises such as Kirts Butte, Mows Butte, and Manlove Butte. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by a series of small-scale impoundments and dams including Charagus Dam, which forms the Krieder Reservoir, and the 71 Ranch Number 3 Dam. These features illustrate the vital role of reservoir construction in supporting livestock and agricultural operations across the dry plains. Seasonal watercourses like South Fork Lodgepole Creek, Big Dry Creek, and Dry Fork Calf Creek wind through the terrain, further defined by landforms like Brickhammer Coulee.