2020 Map of Flat Top Butte SW

About this map

Tenmile Creek flows through the high plains of Eastern Montana in this 2020 topographic map, defining a landscape of rolling drainage systems along the Prairie County and Custer County line. This rural corridor is characterized by its seasonal waterways, including the winding paths of Flat Creek and Coal Creek, which carve out the distinct topography of the Flat Top Butte SW quadrangle. The area's infrastructure is sparse, focused on the transition between Township 10 North and Township 9 North, with Little Whitney Creek Rd providing one of the few named access routes through this cattle-country terrain. Researchers can trace the hydrography of Deep Creek and the surrounding draws, which speak to the historic ranching and grazing patterns that have long defined this portion of the northern Great Plains.