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2017 Map of Buck Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Buck Mountain rises as a prominent landmark in this section of Custer County, anchoring a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and seasonal watercourses. The terrain is characterized by the complex drainage systems of Little Cottonwood Cr and Schlosser Cr, which carve through the high ground of the Blue Mountains and The Pine Hills. These features illustrate the erosion patterns typical of the Montana plains, where isolated peaks like Sunrise Peak and Baldy Peak provide significant orientation points for land management and travel.

The presence of Log Spring and the winding path of Cedar Canyon suggest the critical importance of water and natural shelter in this arid environment. This 2017 survey reflects the enduring land partitions of the Public Land Survey System, tracing the boundaries of Townships 7 through 9 North. The map captures a largely uninhabited expanse where modern infrastructure is limited to secondary routes like 12, preserving a view of the territory that focuses on its natural geography rather than human development.