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2020 Map of Lone Indian Butte

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Lone Indian Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lone Indian Butte stands as a prominent landmark in this section of Sweet Grass County, where the terrain transitions from the Choo-heh-meen Hills into a series of deeply carved drainages. The landscape is defined by the convergence of several named waterways and seasonal flows, including the prominent Sweet Grass Creek and the irrigation infrastructure of Boggs Ditch.

Evidence of historical land use is woven throughout the topography, from the naming of Norman Gulch and Barney Gulch to the broader expanse of Shanks Basin in the south. Transportation in this high-plains environment is limited to significant corridors like Deadmans Canyon Rd, which tracks the course of Deadmans Cr. These names hint at the early frontier character of the region, where water sources like Hangmans Cr and Fletcher Cr dictated the movement of livestock and people.