2017 Map of Cook Creek Butte

About this map

Buffalo Jump stands as a significant landmark in the central portion of this 2017 survey, overlooking a complex network of drainages in the Birney District. This high-plains landscape is defined by the divides between Cook Cr, Saint Johns Fork, and Wild Hog Cr, where the terrain transitions between Rosebud and Big Horn counties. The presence of Saint Johns Spring suggests the critical importance of water sources in this dry, dissected environment. Surveyed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the map documents the remote character of southeastern Montana where named features like Cook Creek Butte and Longjaw Coulee provide orientation for ranchers and land managers. The road system is limited to primary corridors like Muddy Creek Rd and Wild Hog Creek Rd, tracing the lower elevations of the major coulees and forks.