2020 Map of Locate

About this map

The settlement of Locate sits in a high-desert landscape defined by the winding course of the Powder River in eastern Montana. This area of Custer County is characterized by a complex drainage system where numerous creeks, including Snow Cr and Wolf Cr, carve through the terrain to reach the river valley. The map documents essential crossing points for the rural road network, specifically the Powder River Bridge and the Locate Creek Bridge, which facilitate travel along routes like Mizpah Rd. The landscape is a network of named drainages like Fortyfour Cr and Smith Cr, suggesting a geography where water management and terrain-dictated travel have historically shaped ranching and settlement patterns. Tracing the paths of Holmes Cr and Meyers Cr reveals the isolated nature of these homesteading regions.