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1995 Map of Limestone Butte

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Limestone Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Limestone Butte dominates the central landscape of this Montana survey, which details a highly eroded plateau within the Kings Hill Ranger District Lewis and Clark National Forest. The map captures a topography defined by an intricate network of drainage channels, including Big Otter Creek and Little Otter Creek, which carve deep canyons and coulees into the limestone-rich terrain.

The presence of family-named landmarks like Colarchik Cabin Coulee and Hansen Coulee suggests the early ranching and homesteading history of the area. Significant features for local history research include Whiskey Spring and a marked Drill Hole, alongside prominent landforms such as Shields Ridge and Kibbey Canyon. This document preserves the complex drainage patterns and land-use markers of the region as they existed in the mid-1990s.