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2014 Map of Biscuit Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Biscuit Butte and a series of prominent landforms define this high-plains landscape in Garfield County, reflecting the characteristic erosion patterns of the Missouri River Breaks region. The area is marked by numerous buttes, including Haystack Butte and the Castle Butte, which served as critical navigation landmarks in an otherwise uniform terrain. The land is dissected by deep coulees like Sage Hen Coulee and Camel Coulee, which channel seasonal runoff into watercourses such as Hell Cr and Frazier Cr.

Survival in this arid environment is highlighted by the mapping of vital water sources, including Biscuit Butte Spring, Lindbergh Spring, and the Mc Krone Reservoir. Human presence is traced through the sparse network of rural routes like Barney Murnion Rd and Baker Rd, which connect isolated ranchlands and grazing areas. This survey captures a moment of modern land management within the Public Land Survey System, showing the townships and ranges that organize this remote portion of Montana.