2024 Map of Wild Bill Flat East

About this map

Bear Springs serves as a lone named settlement in this drainage-rich portion of Fergus County, where the Judith River winds northward through a deeply incised landscape. The terrain is defined by a series of parallel drainage systems, including Fivemile Coulee, Gilkey Coulee, and Threemile Coulee, all contributing to the larger river basin. Broad elevated benches like Whitaker Flat provide a topographical contrast to the winding creek beds of Box Elder Creek and Plum Creek. This modern survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details the contemporary rural infrastructure of the region, where sparsely placed routes like 3 Mile Rd and Balky Horse Rd traverse the breaks and coulees. The map's layout of township and range lines reveals the enduring cadastral framework that has governed land use in central Montana since the initial homesteading era.