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2014 Map of Butch Hill

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Butch Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Gloss Place sits at the northern edge of this high-elevation landscape in Beaverhead County, where the sprawling expanse of the Beaverhead National Forest meets a complex network of drainages and ridges. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations such as Butch Hill and Inabnit Butte, which overlook the broad Davis Bench to the west. This area serves as a significant watershed, with numerous creeks including Governor Creek, Cow Cabin Creek, and Lancey Creek carving through the gulches.

A primary transit corridor, MT-278, cuts diagonally across the northern half of the quadrangle, providing the principal access route through this part of Southwest Montana. The mapping reveals a land largely used for forest management and ranching, evidenced by the named gulches like Marys Gulch and Harrison Gulch that branch off from the main creek beds. These drainage patterns, such as the North Fork Cow Cabin Creek, illustrate the topographic complexity of the foothills surrounding the larger peaks.