2014 Map of Skunk Creek

About this map

O'Fallon Creek and its many seasonal tributaries define the drainage patterns of this corner of Carter County, where a complex network of intermittent streams carves through the high plains. The landscape is marked by the presence of the Miles City Cutoff, a prominent local route that traverses the quadrangle diagonally, connecting the drainage basins of Antelope Cr and Skunk Cr. This 2014 survey reveals a territory primarily organized by the Public Land Survey System, with few permanent structures but a dense web of named watercourses such as Dugout Cr, Hay Cr, and Lily Cr. The nomenclature of the roads, including Ismay-Maic Rd and Tea Cup Rd, hints at the ranching history and local geography that has long sustained this rural Montana region.