2020 Map of Beauty Creek

About this map

Nelson Cr and Beauty Creek define the drainage patterns of this rural McCone County landscape, where the high plains of eastern Montana are etched by seasonal waterways and isolated ranch roads. The network of corridors, including Logan Rd and Beauty Valley Rd, suggests a settlement pattern tied to the expansive grazing lands of the Big Dry country. The presence of Old Brockway Rd provides a link to older travel routes that once connected these remote townships. While much of the terrain is characterized by the draws of Soda Creek and Dirty Creek, the precision of the U.S. Geological Survey topographic lines reveals the subtle elevation changes of the broken land between Chalk Butte Rd and the northern reaches of Skull Creek Rd.