2020 Map of Cluster Buttes

About this map

Cluster Buttes dominate the southwestern landscape of this Dawson County region, marking a prominent upland area where the plains transition into complex drainage patterns. The terrain is defined by a network of seasonal watercourses, including the westward-flowing Box Elder Cr and the northern reaches of Castle Cr. Further north, the landscape is carved by the Cottonwood Cr system, where the N Fork Cottonwood Cr and S Fork Cottonwood Cr meet. This survey captures a rural Montana landscape shaped by the Public Land Survey System, with the boundary between Dawson County and Wibaux County cutting through the eastern sections. Minimal human infrastructure is present, limited primarily to local routes like Rd 328 and Rd 331, illustrating the sparse, ranch-oriented settlement patterns characteristic of the High Plains in the twenty-first century.