2014 Map of Chain Buttes

About this map

Fort Peck Lake dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, where the waters of the Missouri River are held within the winding coulees of central Montana. This terrain is defined by its drainage patterns and historical routes, situated along the border of Phillips County and Petroleum County. Significant landforms like the Chain Buttes rise above the complex network of seasonal creeks including Soda Cr and Hawley Cr. The map preserves the alignment of the Musselshell Trl and the Alex Camp Trl, which navigate the elevation changes between the high buttes and the reservoir. Remote water management is evident at the Headman-Field Reservoir, while named coulees like Garden Coulee and Carpenter Coulee indicate the deeply eroded character of this rangeland environment.