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2024 Map of Benzien

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Benzien
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The small settlement of Benzien sits at the base of a complex drainage network in Garfield County, marking a junction of rural routes like Benzein Rd. This landscape is defined by its dramatic coulees and ridges, where the high ground of Blue Ridge overlooks a system of seasonal watercourses. The local topography is carved by names that hint at the region's ranching and frontier character, including Seventynine Coulee, Dead Horse Coulee, and Battle Coulee.

Water management and natural flow are central to this area, as the Middle Fork Lodgepole Creek and North Fork Lodgepole Creek converge into the main channel of Lodgepole Creek. To the far north, the headwaters of Little Nancy Russell Creek cross the township lines. The mapping of these drainages alongside modern infrastructure like N Lodge Pole Rd highlights the persistence of traditional land use patterns in this part of Montana.