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1980 Map of Dunn Mountain South

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Dunn Mountain South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Dunn Mountain dominates the northwestern landscape of this central Montana terrain, marking the rugged high ground along the border of Musselshell and Yellowstone Counties. The area is defined by a complex drainage system where Pompeys Pillar Creek and the West Fork Pompeys Pillar Creek carve deep through the upland towards the Yellowstone River valley. This 1980 survey captures a region primarily shaped by ranching and resource extraction, evidenced by the Holland Mine located near the western boundary and the small cluster at Roberts to the south.

Water management is central to the landscape, with numerous locations marked as Spring and Well providing vital points of access in the arid breaks. Distinctive terrain features like Red Bluff and various named waterways, including Churn Dash Creek and Railroad Creek, illustrate the topographic character of this portion of the Montana plains before later modern developments altered the local rural patterns.