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2011 Map of Haystack Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Breed Creek Mine and a cluster of nearby operations including the Gannion Mine and the evocatively named Brown Eyed Queen Mine anchor the northern reaches of this Montana landscape. The geography is defined by a series of south-to-north drainages such as Eagle Creek and Horse Creek, which cut through the high plains toward the Breed Creek valley.

Evidence of the region's ranching heritage is visible through family-named sites like Hofer Ranch and Forseth Ranch, while the Old Whitlash Freight Rd provides a historical link to early transport corridors in Liberty and Hill Counties. Significant landmarks like Haystack Butte and Mount Royal rise above the coulees, marking a transition from open range to the mining-inflected terrain of Ribbon Gulch.