2017 Map of Cotton Creek

About this map

Cotton Cr and its tributaries carve a network of drainages across this Yellowstone County landscape, defining the rural character of the region. The map reveals a high-plains topography where land-use patterns are marked by long, straight rural routes such as Sand Rock Rd and Otis Creek Rd. This area is characterized by open terrain where named paths like Pleasant Hollow Trl and Peaceful Plateau Trl suggest a modern layer of recreational or residential naming atop the older township and range grid. Water is the primary geographic anchor, with Pompeys Pillar Cr in the north and Rock Cr to the east providing the most significant relief. The absence of dense town sites highlights a specifically agrarian and ranch-oriented development pattern typical of Montana's high country in the early 21st century.