2017 Map of Black Point

About this map

Black Point rises as a prominent landmark in this eastern Montana landscape, overlooking a network of seasonal drainages and cattle country. The terrain is defined by the branching systems of S Cottonwood Cr and Middle Cr, which carve through the high plains. The lack of concentrated settlements highlights the ranching character of Carter County, where movement is dictated by topographic features like Zimmerman Draw and Hadigan Cr. Human activity is marked primarily by the public land survey system grid and local routes such as Cochran Dr in the southern portion of the quadrangle. This 2017 survey details a landscape where water and elevation remain the primary organizing forces, from the headwaters of N Fork Willow Cr to the various branches of Trough Cr that intersect the township boundaries.