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2024 Map of Fallon SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Yellowstone River cuts a wide path through this corner of Prairie County, Montana, carving a complex landscape of coulees and arroyos. Near the community of Fallon, the river's flow is interrupted by the White Island Rapids, while the steel tracks of the C B & Q RR parallel the water's edge, marking the historic transportation corridor of the region. The map reveals the relationship between the river valley and the elevated plains, specifically the Broadview Bench which rises to the south.

Settlement patterns follow the reliable water and rail access, evidenced by the clustered structures at Fallon and the site of Bluffport. Rural life is etched into the terrain through local landmarks such as the Fallon Community Cem and the naming of many seasonal drainages like Mamies Coulee and Skunk Arroyo. These features, alongside O'Fallon Creek and Cottonwood Creek, illustrate a territory where ranching and railroading have long defined the use of the land.