2017 Map of Cluster Buttes SW

About this map

The seasonal drainages of Krug Cr, Griffith Cr, and Hodges Cr define the high plains drainage patterns in this corner of Dawson County. As of 2017, the landscape remains primarily divided by the Public Land Survey System, with the boundaries of t15n r57e and t16n r58e clearly marking the transition between township and range blocks. Infrastructure is dominated by a systematic grid of rural thoroughfares such as Rd 330, Rd 322, and Rd 106, which provide access across the undulating terrain. A major modern interstate highway cuts diagonally through the center of the sheet, providing a sharp contrast to the older, local road network. This survey illustrates the modern intersection of interstate transit and traditional Montana rangeland management.