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1965 Map of Cap Rock Butte

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Cap Rock Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Cap Rock Butte and the surrounding Garfield County landscape were surveyed in the mid-1960s as part of a Department of the Interior program focused on the development of the Missouri River Basin. This section of Montana is defined by its intricate drainage patterns, with Hay Coulee cutting through the northern reaches while Squaw Creek and its tributary, South Fork Squaw Creek, dominate the central drainage.

The presence of H Cross Spring suggests the vital importance of water sources for cattle ranching in this arid, high-plains environment. Landforms like Baker Point provide distinct navigational landmarks above the branching networks of Indian Creek and Wolf Creek. The survey reflects a sparsely populated area where topography and water rights dictated the layout of the land prior to modern developments.