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2011 Map of Van Dusen Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Sand Creek meanders through this portion of Garfield County, defining a landscape shaped by intermittent water sources and ranching infrastructure. This 2011 survey documents a network of named coulees and draws, such as Alkali Draw and Smiley Coulee, which drain toward the central creek bed. The map reveals the critical role of water management in this arid region, as evidenced by numerous small-scale reservoirs and dams like the Michel Number 1 Dam, GA Kramer Number 1 Dam, and Guesanborn Reservoir.

Institutional and residential markers are sparse but significant, including the Robertson School and Kramer Ranch. These labels provide anchor points for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of rural education and land use in central Montana. The presence of Van Dusen Spring further emphasizes the reliance on specific geographic features for sustaining life and industry in this wide-open terrain.