2011 Map of Spring Creek Junction

About this map

Spring Creek Colony and the high peaks of the South Moccasin Mountains anchor this Fergus County landscape, where the high plains meet the mountain front. This 2011 survey reveals an intricate network of irrigation and water management essential to the region's agricultural life, including the Bank Ranch Ditch, Lincoln Ditch, and the Crazy Creek Reservoir with its associated dam. Small settlements such as Amherst, Kingston, and Spring Creek Junction follow the drainage of Big Spring Creek, marking a series of rural crossroads and community hubs. The map illustrates the transition from the structured farm roads like Duck Creek Rd and Meadow Creek Rd to the natural winding paths of Warm Spring Creek and its tributaries, reflecting a century of ranching and communal land use in central Montana.