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2014 Map of Shade Creek

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Shade Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Christianson Reservoir and the rolling drainage basins of eastern McCone County define this 2014 survey. The landscape is shaped by the winding course of Shade Cr and its southern tributary, S Fork Shade Cr, which carve through the dry terrain of the Montana high plains. These intermittent waterways and the small impoundment at the reservoir represent the critical water management required for ranching in this part of the Big Dry country.

Surface travel is restricted to a handful of primary routes, most notably Shade Creek Rd and Weldon Rd, which follow the natural contours of the land. The topography is marked by significant erosion features such as Williams Coulee and the valley of Ruff Cr. This map captures the vast, open character of the region, where the Public Land Survey System grid provides the primary structure for land ownership and movement across the northern plains.