1984 Map of Big John Butte

About this map

Rocky Boy Indian Reservation encompasses the western portion of this north-central Montana landscape, where the Bear Paw Mountains meet the high plains. The topography is dominated by dramatic elevations including Big John Butte and Moses Mtn, which serve as significant visual markers for the region. A complex drainage system defines the area, with the West Fork Clear Creek and East Fork Birch Creek cutting through the terrain. The presence of Greenough Coulee and Pine Canyon suggests a heavily eroded environment typical of the state's central highlands. This survey, field-checked in the late 1970s, captures the intersection of Hill, Blaine, and Chouteau counties, illustrating the remote and largely unpopulated character of the land during the final decades of the twentieth century.