2024 Map of Hay Basin South

About this map

Mountain View Colony stands as a focal point of settlement in this northern Yellowstone County landscape, where the high plains of Montana meet structured section lines. The terrain is defined by broad geographic features like the Comanche Flat to the south and the Hay Basin in the northeast corner. This map captures a rural network of homestead-connected routes, including Van Sky Rd, Oswald Rd, and Frey Rd, which crisscross the open range between the drainage of the South Fork Crooked Creek and the surrounding plateaus. The placement of the colony amidst this grid of section roads highlights the continued importance of communal agricultural settlements in the modern era.