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1995 Map of Coxcombe Butte

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Coxcombe Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Coxcombe Butte rises over a landscape defined by complex hydrology and high-altitude drainage in Meagher County. The northern half of the area is managed by the Forest Service within the Lewis and Clark National Forest, specifically the Kings Hill Ranger District. The topography is marked by numerous named springs such as Buffalo Spring, Butterfly Spring, and Horsefly Spring, which feed into the intricate gulch and creek systems common to this part of Montana.

Water management is a central theme here, evidenced by the presence of the Buckingham Reservoir and the larger Newlan Creek Reservoir in the southern portion. These reservoirs collect flow from Newlan Creek as it passes through the Park Hills. The map provides a look at the transition between protected forest land and the surrounding terrain, tracing the winding paths of Whitetail Deer Creek and Rabbit Creek through the steep drainages of Miller Gulch and Abbott Gulch.