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2014 Map of Beaverhead Rock SW

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Beaverhead Rock SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Beaverhead Co and Madison Co boundary line bisects this 2014 survey, highlighting an area defined by sophisticated water management in the Montana high country. Agricultural infrastructure is the dominant human imprint on the landscape, with the East Bench Canal winding through the eastern sections while the Staudacher-Bishop-Ditch, Larson Ditch, and Brown Ditch serve the north. These man-made waterways interact with natural drainages like Charlton Slough and Stone Cr, illustrating how early 21st-century ranching and farming rely on redirected water sources.

Local access is maintained through a network of named rural routes, including Stone Creek Rd, E Bench Rd, and Christiansen Ln. The terrain is characterized by the descent from upland slopes toward the wetland areas of Willow Spring Cr and Spring Cr. This map provides a detailed view of the modern land divisions and irrigation systems that continue to shape the borderlands between these two historic Montana counties.