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2020 Map of Hawkey Creek

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Hawkey Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Powder River meanders through the heart of this corner of Powder River County, Montana, carving a complex drainage system across the high plains. The landscape is defined by the deep dissection of Poker Jim Gulch and the numerous seasonal watercourses that feed into the main river valley. Tributaries like Hawkey Cr and Rough Cr provide natural landmarks in this rural ranching country, where the township and range system remains the primary method of land organization.

Transportation throughout the quadrangle is facilitated by a network of gravel and unimproved roads, including W Powderville Rd and Cross S Rd. These routes track the higher ground between creek beds such as Wolf Cr and Wild Cat Cr. The naming of minor features like Little Pilgrim Cr and Magpie Cr reflects a localized history of homesteading and land use in a region where water sources dictate the placement of improvements.