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2011 Map of Valier East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Valier sits on the eastern edge of Lake Frances, serving as a primary hub for this agricultural portion of Pondera County. The landscape is defined by an extensive irrigation network, including the AN Two Canal and C Canal, which feed the surrounding fields. The transition from the high plains to the water's edge is marked by the Lake Frances Dam and the Valier Airport just south of the town center.

Evidence of ranching and early 21st-century rural life is visible in the placement of Sill Ranch and the small settlement of Williams. The topography to the east is broken by the Winginaw Valley and the winding Winginaw Coulee, while the southern reaches of the map follow the path of the Dry Fork Marias River. This survey captures a region where managed water resources, such as the Bull Pen Number 1 Dam and Bull Pen Number 2 Dam, are essential to the local economy and land use patterns.