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2011 Map of Harwood Bench

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Harwood Bench
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Harwood Bench in Fergus County defines this high plains landscape as it appeared in the early 21st century. This region of central Montana is characterized by its organized grid of rural roads and the drainage patterns of several seasonal watercourses. The prominent Indian Buttes stand as a natural landmark in the southwest, while the terrain is etched by Big Sagebrush Coulee and the winding path of Indian Creek.

The map reveals a landscape managed for agriculture and transit, dominated by the bench formation that gives the quadrangle its name. Thoroughly surveyed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the area is networked by named local routes such as Harwood Bench Rd, Indian Butte Rd, and Kolin Rd. To the southeast, Louise Creek adds to the hydrographic detail of this sparsely populated ranching or farming territory.