2011 Map of Locomotive Butte

About this map

Locomotive Butte serves as a prominent landmark in this drainage-carved landscape of Stillwater County, Montana. The map documents a rural ranching and agricultural region defined by the winding course of Big Coulee Creek and Rock Creek. This 2011 survey captures the network of gravel and ranch roads that provide access across the rolling plains, including Big Coulee Rd and Hines Ranch Rd. The layout of roads like N Patte Rd and Ramage Rd follows the township and range survey lines, illustrating how public land systems shaped the settlement patterns of this Montana interior. Small tributaries and unnamed coulees branch off the primary waterways, creating a complex topographic profile typical of the region's high plains geography.