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2014 Map of Greycliff

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Yellowstone River cuts a wide path through this Sweet Grass County landscape, shaping the development and transportation corridors near Greycliff. This 2014 survey captures a terrain defined by significant drainage systems, including Sweet Grass Creek and the bifurcated paths of Upper Deer Cr and Lower Deer Cr. The convergence of these watercourses created a natural passage for historical infrastructure, seen here in the alignment of Old US-10 and the local landmark Greycliff Bridge.

Regional history is etched into the topography through a series of named ravines that suggest former community sites and land-use patterns. Specifically, the presence of both Old Schoolhouse Gulch and New Schoolhouse Gulch indicates a shift in the local center of education over time. Other family-named landmarks like Peterson Gulch, Dillon Gulch, and Overfelt Gulch provide valuable geographic markers for genealogists tracing early landholders and ranching operations in the Montana plains.