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2024 Map of Elkhorn Creek East

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Elkhorn Creek East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The high plains of the Montana South Dakota borderlands are defined by a complex drainage network in this topographic study. The landscape is carved by seasonal waterways that feed into larger systems, most notably Elkhorn Creek which traverses the southern half of the quadrangle. This area serves as a significant jurisdictional meeting point, where Carter Co, Montana, intersects with Harding Co and Butte Co, South Dakota.

The presence of uniquely named features such as Frozen Horse Creek and Bean Blossom Creek speaks to the ranching and pioneer heritage of this tri-county region. While the terrain is predominantly open country, the map documents the intricate flow of Beaver Dam Creek and South Beaver Dam Creek in the north, illustrating how water availability dictated the surveying of the Public Land Survey System sections in this arid environment.