2017 Map of Hilger NW

About this map

Salt Creek and its many branches define the drainage patterns of this Fergus County landscape, where the Middle Fork Salt Creek and East Fork Salt Creek converge amid a network of cattle-country roads. The map captures a section of central Montana north of Hilger, marked by distinctive terrain features like Freeze Out Coulee and Cottonwood Spring. The road names themselves hint at the local character of the ranching frontier, with routes such as Thrill Hills Rd and Balky Horse Rd winding through the various townships. This topographic record shows a land primarily organized by its water sources and the Public Land Survey System, with the intersections of West Fork Salt Creek and Box Elder Creek providing essential landmarks for navigation in the open country.