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2020 Map of Knudson Draw NE

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Knudson Draw NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Hay Creek and its neighboring drainage systems define the landscape of this Carter County corner in the southeastern Montana plains. The topography is shaped by a dense network of intermittent watercourses, including N Fork Whitetail Creek, Middle Fork Whitetail Creek, and S Fork Whitetail Creek. These drainages create a complex pattern of coulees and draws that characterize the high plains before they descend toward larger river basins.

Remote and largely unpopulated, the region is divided by the Public Land Survey System into townships like t4s r56e and t5s r56e. The map illustrates the specialized hydrological environment of the region, where features such as Muskrat Creek and Timber Creek flow during seasonal runoff. For the researcher, this sheet provides a high-resolution look at the exact contours of the land and the intricate seasonal waterways that have dictated grazing patterns and land use in this part of the state.