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1981 Map of Sportsman Pond

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Sportsman Pond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Sportsman Pond serves as a central landmark in this high plains landscape of Fallon County, Montana. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of intermittent watercourses, most notably Lame Jones Creek and Milk Creek, which carve through the land before merging into larger drainages like Coon Creek. The drainage patterns here reveal the subtle topography of the Great Plains, where every minor rise and depression influences the flow of seasonal water toward Dry Creek.

Human activity is marked by resource extraction and water management, visible through various Gravel Pit sites and specialized infrastructure like the Flowing Well located south of the main creek beds. These features point to the region's ranching and road-building history during the late twentieth century. In the southern reaches, the S Fk Duck Creek cuts across the township lines, further emphasizing the importance of these seasonal waterways to the local environment.