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2020 Map of Butte North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Butte and its surrounding mining-era suburbs anchor the southern half of this landscape, where the urban grid meets the rising slopes of the Continental Divide. This 2020 map documents the complex geography of Walkerville, Centerville, and Meaderville, revealing how the community has grown around industrial landmarks and natural features. The presence of the Butte-Silver Bow County Courthouse and Montana Tech of the University of Montana signals the area's role as a regional center of government and education.

North of the city, the terrain transitions into the protected lands of the Deerlodge National Forest. This area is defined by numerous drainages such as Browns Gulch, Hail Columbia Gulch, and Telegraph Gulch, which feed toward Silver Bow Cr. Significant water features like Moulton Reservoir Number One and West Side Reservoir highlight the infrastructure required to support this high-altitude settlement at the edge of the Badlands.