2011 Map of Spring Creek Bay

About this map

Fort Peck Lake dominates this portion of McCone County, Montana, revealing the complex, multi-lobed shoreline of one of the nation's largest man-made reservoirs. The digital survey highlights the jagged northern inlets, including Spring Creek Bay, Sand Arroyo Bay, and Box Elder Creek Bay, where the water meets the high prairie breaks. The drainage patterns of the Missouri River country are evident in the systems of Humphrey Coulee and Polecat Coulee, which channel runoff from the arid uplands toward the lake. This landscape reflects the modern era of water management and recreation, with access provided by primitive routes such as Rock Creek Rd and Road 531. Local watercourses like Spring Creek and Stole Creek provide a look at the original topography that existed before the Missouri was impounded.