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2017 Map of Black Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The town of Whitehall sits at the southern edge of this landscape, serving as a hub where agricultural valley land meets the rising slopes of the Deerlodge National Forest. This 2017 survey illustrates a complex water management system essential to the region, including the Pipestone Ditch and Whitetail Ditch, which redirect water from Whitetail Deer Cr to support the surrounding Whitetail Valley.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Old Whitehall Cem north of the main settlement, a key landmark for tracing early residents. The terrain transitions from the developed flats near the Jefco Skypark Airport to the high elevations of Black Butte and Black Canyon. Numerous springs, such as South Cottonwood Spring and Mud Spring, dot the higher elevations of the forest, indicating the natural water sources that feed the creeks and irrigation systems below.