2024 Map of Loaf of Bread Butte

About this map

Loaf of Bread Butte serves as a prominent landmark in this section of Custer County, rising above a landscape defined by an intricate network of drainages. The area is dominated by the forks of Second Creek, including both the North Fork Second Creek and the South Fork Second Creek, which carve through the high plains terrain. This modern survey illustrates the enduring rural character of eastern Montana, where traditional land divisions such as t5n r50e and t6n r51e continue to organize the sparsely settled territory. Water remains the primary shaper of the land here, with Fivemile Creek and Johnson Creek threading through the northern reaches, supporting the open range and localized ranching operations that have characterized the region for generations.