2014 Map of Beauty Creek

About this map

Beauty Cr and its many tributaries, including Dirty Cr and Soda Cr, define the drainage patterns of this McCone County landscape. The area is characterized by a network of rural routes that follow the natural topography, such as Beauty Valley Rd and Chalk Butte Rd. This 2014 survey documents the remote ranching and grazing lands of eastern Montana, where the terrain is marked by coulees and creek beds like Nelson Cr and Cotton Cr. The rectilinear township and range lines, such as t18n r45e, overlay the irregular natural features, illustrating the systematic division of the American West. Researchers can trace the path of Skull Creek Rd across the southern sections, providing insight into the sparse infrastructure and large-scale land use typical of this high plains region.