2017 Map of Cluster Buttes NW

About this map

Box Elder Creek carves a winding path through the dissected high plains of Dawson County, defining a landscape of complex drainage patterns and relief. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a sparsely populated ranching or agricultural environment where water management is central to land use. Two significant artificial impoundments, Milliron Reservoir Number 1 and Milliron Reservoir Number 2, serve as critical landmarks in a region dominated by the Public Land Survey System grids of t17n r57e and t16n r58e. The absence of named towns reflects the open-range character of eastern Montana, where the primary infrastructure consists of rural routes like RD 328 and RD 322. This map provides a detailed view of the modern topography and property boundaries that continue to shape the local economy.