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2017 Map of Cox Butte

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Cox Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Cox Butte rises above the drainage networks of Garfield County, anchoring a landscape defined by prominent topographic features and intermittent watercourses. In this eastern Montana territory, the land is etched by numerous coulees, including Tuccori Coulee, Sand Coulee, and Tripp Coulee, which channel runoff into larger systems like Dry Fork Calf Cr and S Fork Lodgepole Cr. These named coulees and creeks illustrate the complex natural irrigation and erosion patterns that have shaped local ranching and land use over generations.

Evidence of human habitation and infrastructure is sparse, concentrated at the Sand Springs Strip and along Benzien Rd. The map documents a series of distinct high points named for local families or landmarks, such as Neiter Butte, O'Day Butte, and Thomas Butte, alongside the geological swell of Waddington Dome. These markers provide essential orientation in the vast rangeland, serving as enduring reference points for land surveys and historical property boundaries in the region.