2014 Map of Short Creek

About this map

Fort Peck Lake dominates the eastern reaches of this Garfield and McCone County landscape, where the Missouri River's impoundment creates a complex shoreline of points and recessed coulees. The terrain is defined by its drainage into the lake through systems like Short Creek and Snap Creek, while the western portion is traversed by Van Norman Road. This area, deeply carved by erosional features, showcases the intersection of the vast prairie and the artificial shoreline. Geographic landmarks such as North Twitchell Point and Stubby Point mark the interface between the dry uplands and the water. To the south, Big Dry Creek feeds into the reservoir near Bridge Coulee, illustrating the sparse, water-dependent geography of eastern Montana during this early 21st-century period.