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2020 Map of Black Hills

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Black Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Black Hills anchors the southeastern landscape of this Garfield County quadrangle, where the terrain is defined by a complex network of dry creek beds and erosional coulees. The drainage pattern is led by the meandering Little Dry Cr in the north and the extensive Cottonwood Cr system that winds through the western reaches. This 2020 survey reveals the sparse infrastructure of the region, where connectivity is limited to remote arteries like Garfield Co Road 216 and W Little Dry Rd.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named land features such as Knudson Coulee and Jacques Coulee, which often reflect early homesteading and ranching claims. The geography shifts from the eponymous hills to the starker topography of Badlands Coulee, illustrating the varied rangeland characteristic of eastern Montana. Other significant drainages like Lone Tree Cr and W Fork Lone Tree Cr further detail the watershed of this isolated territory.