2011 Map of Sunrise Spring

About this map

Pluffe Cemetery, Hoministo Cemetery, and the Camas Prairie Cemetery stand as quiet landmarks across this Sanders County landscape, marking the historic presence of rural communities in western Montana. The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses, including Camas Creek, McLaughlin Creek, and Micharl Creek, which descend from higher elevations toward the lower valleys. This 2011 survey documents a complex system of Forest Service and local roads, such as McLaughlin Rd and Cottonwood Creek Rd, that provide access to the area’s interior and the Sunrise Spring. The map captures the transition between the managed forest lands and the open drainage basins, preserving the names of family-named landmarks and essential water sources like Clear Creek and Henry Creek at the start of the twenty-first century.