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2011 Map of Spanish Coulee School

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Smith River winds through the eastern reaches of this Cascade County landscape, serving as the primary drainage for a network of coulees and creeks. This 2011 survey illustrates a ranching and water-management system defined by several named impoundments, including Mesaros Dam, Spaniard Dam, and Leveque Reservoir Dam located on West Fork Flat Creek. These water features, alongside Spring Creek and Hound Creek, highlight the vital role of irrigation and livestock watering in this Montana region.

Transportation is anchored by a rural road network that follows the natural contours of the terrain. Principal routes such as Milligan Rd and Cascade Hound Creek Rd connect dispersed landholdings, while topographical features like Murphy Coulee and Spring Willow Coulee reveal the deeply etched drainages characteristic of the Missouri River watershed's tributaries. The map provides a detailed view of these hydrological and infrastructure patterns before later 21st-century developments.