2024 Map of Horse Butte

About this map

Horse Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this Stillwater County landscape, where the headwaters of numerous drainages carve through the terrain. The hydrological pattern is remarkably dense, defined by the diverging paths of Horse Creek, Swamp Creek, and Tilden Creek. This 2024 survey captures the intersection of traditional land use and modern residential development, visible in the network of roads such as October Hill Ln and Wild Turkey Ridge Rd that wind through the southern hills. To the north, the terrain is dominated by the seasonal and permanent flows of South Fork Cottonwood Creek and North Fork Cottonwood Creek. Evidence of local timber history or industrial labor is preserved in names like Sawmill Gulch, while agricultural water management is anchored by the Cove Ditch in the southeastern corner.