2011 Map of Dry Creek Butte

About this map

The East Fork Little Powder River meanders across this southeastern Montana landscape, cutting through a terrain defined by significant elevation markers like the East Fork Buttes and Dry Creek Butte. In this ranching-heavy corridor of Powder River County, the Klapmeier Ranch Airport stands as a primary landmark, reflecting the vast distances and specialized infrastructure required for remote livestock operations. The drainage network is complex, with Burdette Creek, Flat Creek, and Dry Creek feeding into the larger river system. U.S. Route 212 provides the only major thoroughfare through the region, following the general path of the river valley through Olson Gulch. This 2011 survey illustrates the sparsely populated, high-plains character of the area, where water sources and family-named ranch features remain the most critical identifiers on the land.