2017 Map of Loaf of Bread Butte

About this map

Loaf of Bread Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this portion of Custer County, shaping the surrounding drainage patterns of the high plains. The landscape is defined by a dendritic network of intermittent streams, including the headwaters of Fivemile Cr and Timothy Cr. The intricate topographic contouring reveals the erosion-carved terrain where Johnson Cr and First Cr have etched their paths through the southeastern Montana soil. Surveyed under the Public Land Survey System, the map illustrates the precise township and range divisions of the region, such as t5n r50e and t6n r51e. This detailed representation of the watershed reveals how local geography dictates the layout of modern land management in an area largely devoid of concentrated settlements, prioritizing the natural flow of seasonal water like Second Cr and its various forks.