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2014 Map of Fairfield

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Fairfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Fairfield serves as the primary hub of this northern Montana agricultural landscape, situated on the Greenfields Bench just north of the Sun River. The township is defined by a sophisticated irrigation network essential for high-plains farming, including the Greenfields Main Canal, Hamilton Canal, and the Big Coulee Canal. These man-made waterways cut through a terrain marked by distinctive coulees and rises, such as Blackfoot Coulee and Floweree Butte.

The map reveals the intersection of Teton and Cascade counties, with Simms located near the southern boundary where Simms Cr meets the river. Local landmarks like Sunset Hills and the Sunset Hills Cem provide genealogical anchor points for the region. A dense grid of rural roads, such as the Simms-Fairfield RD and Old Fort Shaw RD, connects isolated farmsteads across the townships of T22N through T20N, illustrating the enduring layout of Big Sky Country's ranching and irrigation districts.