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2020 Map of Manhattan SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

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The Madison River dominates the western edge of this landscape, carving a wide valley floor marked by intricate irrigation engineering. Local agricultural development is defined by a network of water management features, including the Darlington Ditch, Sloan Ditch, and Crowley Ditch, which redirect water from Rey Cr and Spring Cr across the varying elevations of the Gallatin valley. The terrain transitions from the river bottom eastward into higher benchlands accessed by a grid of rural routes such as Buffalo Jump Rd and Amsterdam Rd.

Evidence of local industry and transport is visible in the Lowline Canal and landmarks like Gravel Pit Rd. These features illustrate the transformation of this Montana territory from its natural state into a highly managed agricultural corridor, where the movement of water and the orientation of roads like Schutter Rd and Mc Donnell Rd align with the Section, Township, and Range divisions of the land.