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1956 Map of Horse Butte

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Horse Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Horse Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this Stillwater County landscape, which was surveyed during the mid-1950s as part of the Missouri River Basin development program. The terrain is defined by a series of drainages, including the branching reaches of North Fork Cottonwood Creek and South Fork Cottonwood Creek, as well as the headwaters of Swamp Creek and Dry Creek.

Evidence of early industrial activity is found in the northern portion of the map, where a Strip Mine is noted near several springs. Agriculture and water management are represented by the presence of the Cove Ditch in the southeast corner and several wells throughout the territory. Local topographic high points like Peterson and various named springs provide specific reference points for researchers and genealogists tracing land use in this part of Montana.