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2024 Map of Harlowton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Harlowton serves as the focal point of this Central Montana landscape, situated where the Musselshell River meanders through the plains. The town's grid is well-defined, anchored by the Wheatland County Courthouse and supported by local infrastructure like the Wheatland County Airport at Harlowton. To the northeast, the communal agricultural layout of Springwater Colony stands as a distinct settlement pattern alongside its namesake Springwater Colony Cem.

The surrounding terrain is etched by a network of drainage systems, including Jawbone Creek, Alkali Creek, and Antelope Creek, which dictate the placement of ranch roads and township boundaries. Genealogical interest is high given the multiple burial sites documented, ranging from the Oka Cem in the north to the Harlowton Cem and Harlowton Catholic Cem on the town's western edge, reflecting the community's early 21st-century footprint.