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1995 Map of Castle Butte

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Castle Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Camp Lewtana and the Cottonwood School anchor this landscape in central Montana, reflecting the area's mid-century community life. The terrain is defined by the prominent Castle Butte and several significant drainages, including Cottonwood Creek, Casino Creek, and Beaver Creek. These waterways and their surrounding canyons, such as Hay Canyon and Lyon Canyon, trace the natural transit corridors and drainage patterns of the Fergus County high country.

Local industry and recreation are evident through the presence of several Gravel Pits and the Castle Hill Ski Area near the eastern edge of the sheet. Surveyed by the Forest Service and the Geological Survey, the map captures a moment when traditional land uses like ranching and education shared the space with mountain recreation. A Gaging Sta on the upper reaches of Cottonwood Creek points to the importance of water monitoring in this high-elevation environment.