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2017 Map of Benton Lake East

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Benton Lake East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Benton Lake dominates the central and southern expanse of this landscape, its wide basin defining the geography where Chouteau Co and Cascade Co meet. The map reveals a highly structured grid of section lines and range markers, including t23n r3e and t22n r4e, which indicate the enduring legacy of the Public Land Survey System in this part of Montana.

Surface travel across this open country is facilitated by a network of rural routes such as Bootlegger Trl, which runs north-south, and various intersecting roads like Anderson Rd and Black Horse Lake Rd. The sparse density of named structures suggests a region primarily dedicated to agricultural or conservation use, with the large water body of Benton Lake serving as the primary geographical anchor for the surrounding prairie.