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1961 Map of Limestone Butte

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Limestone Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Limestone Butte dominates this central Montana landscape, serving as a prominent topographic anchor within the Lewis and Clark National Forest. The 1961 survey illustrates a land defined by high ridges and a complex system of drainage channels, locally known as coulees. Notable waterways such as Big Otter Creek and Little Otter Creek carve through the terrain, flanked by significant elevations like Peterson Mountain.

Evidence of early 20th-century exploration or resource assessment appears in the form of a Drill Hole located atop the butte, while the network of unimproved roads and trails suggests a period when this area was primarily used for ranching and timber management. The map details numerous named drainage features, including Whiskey Spring Coulee and Colarchik Cabin Coulee, which provide valuable location markers for local historians and those tracing family-named landmarks in Judith Basin.