2017 Map of Loco Ridge

About this map

Piper serves as a small anchor point in this Fergus County landscape, where the northern plains of Montana transition into the complex topography of Loco Ridge. The settlement is linked to the surrounding cattle country by a network of ranch roads including Piper Cutoff Rd and Forest Grove Rd. For genealogists and local historians, the Great Divide Cem provides a specific point of reference in the northern portion of the map, situated near the headwaters of the S Fork McDonald Cr. The drainage patterns of Duncan Cr and Tyler Cr define the movement of water through the ridges and basins, including the distinct landforms of Gyp Basin and Lyons Butte. This modern survey details the persistent rural character of the region, where township and range lines like t14n r20e intersect with traditional benchland routes like Alaska Bench Rd.