2014 Map of Wildcat Draw

About this map

Gallatin National Forest and Custer National Forest converge in this high-elevation region where the boundary between Sweet Grass and Stillwater counties is defined by drainage divides and ridgelines. The landscape is deeply incised by a network of gulches and draws, such as Sawmill Gulch and Wildcat Draw, which funnel seasonal runoff toward Bridger Cr and Trout Cr. This map reveals a reliance on vital water sources in an arid environment, noting specific points like Wildcat Spring Number One, Tepee Spring, and McKinsey Spring. The terrain transitions from Derby Ridge in the northwest down through complex coulees like Smith Coulee. While development is minimal, the network of service roads like Spring Creek Rd provides access to these public lands, supporting forest management and grazing at the start of the twenty-first century.