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2024 Map of Christina

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Christina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Christina and Suffolk serve as the primary hubs in this Fergus County landscape, where the agricultural grid meets the drainage systems of the Central Montana plains. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation shifts, anchored by Sheepherder Peak in the southern portion of the quadrangle. A network of coulees and creeks, including Freeze Out Coulee, Murphy Coulee, and Dog Creek, carves through the high ground, illustrating the complex natural irrigation and erosion patterns that dictate land use in this region.

Transportation follows both the section lines and the natural contours of the land, with Winifred Rd cutting diagonally across the township boundaries. Local movement is facilitated by evocatively named routes like Washboard Rd, Salt Creek Rd, and Sapling Trl, which connect scattered homesteads and ranches. The map captures a moment in Fergus County's modern geography, where traditional rural life persists along watercourses like the South Fork Cottonwood Creek and Alkali Creek.