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2020 Map of Brusett

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Brusett serves as the primary landmark in this section of Garfield County, marking a remote hub within the vast drainage systems of central Montana. The landscape is defined by its deep, branching coulees and creek beds, most notably Butts Coulee and Clay Coulee, which channel seasonal water toward Smoky Butte Cr. These drainage patterns reflect the essential topography of the Big Dry country, where land use is dictated by the availability of water and the accessibility of range.

Travel through this area is oriented around historic routes like the Loomis & Clark Trl and the intersection of Brusett Rd with W Snow Creek Rd. The map meticulously details the headwaters and forks of the local creek systems, including Seven Blackfoot Cr and the northern reaches of the N Fork Lone Tree Cr. These features illustrate the complex hydrology that supported ranching operations in this part of the Missouri River basin during the early twenty-first century.