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2011 Map of Sevenmile Creek

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Sevenmile Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sevenmile Creek meanders through this portion of Carter County, Montana, defining a landscape shaped by water management and rural drainage systems in the early 21st century. The map illustrates a network of seasonal watercourses and reservoirs, most notably marked by small-scale earthen works such as Rosecraze Dam, Nikodyn Dam, and the curiously named Jello Dam.

These features suggest a reliance on localized irrigation and livestock watering in a region characterized by its numbered drainage basins, including Fivemile Creek, Fluemile Creek, and Ninemile Creek. The convergence of these creeks and the presence of the South Fork Owl Creek highlight the geographic importance of water security for the ranching operations that historically anchored this part of the Montana plains.