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2017 Map of Buffalo Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Redwater River and its varied tributaries define this section of the eastern Montana high plains near the McCone and Dawson County line. The landscape is a network of drainage basins, where the N Fork Buffalo Cr and S Fork Buffalo Cr converge to form Buffalo Cr in the south, while Duck Cr and Spring Cr carve paths through the northern sections. This topography is shaped by the subtle rise and fall of the plains, punctuated by small water management features like Switzer Reservoir in the northeast corner.

Transportation in this ranching country is dictated by the terrain, with a grid of section-line roads and named routes such as Buffalo Creek Rd and Spring Rd providing access to isolated homesteads and grazing lands. The boundary between McCone and Dawson counties cuts through the eastern portion of the map, illustrating the administrative divisions of this sparse rural landscape where natural features like Corral Cr serve as landmarks in an open environment.