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2020 Map of Martinsdale

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The confluence of the N Fork Musselshell River and S Fork Musselshell River anchors this landscape in Meagher County, where the settlement of Martinsdale sits just west of the Wheatland County line. The topography is dominated by the massive profile of Gordon Butte, which rises sharply in the southwestern portion of the quadrangle. North of the town, the Martinsdale Colony and the small locale of Gaugler-ville represent the organized agricultural and residential patterns of the area.

Water management is central to the local geography, evidenced by the expansive Martinsdale Reservoir and various named drainage systems such as Big Coulee and Little Elk Cr. A small Cem (cemetery) located near the colony provides a point of interest for genealogists tracing early families in this part of Montana. The map documents a rural corridor where traditional ranching landscapes meet managed water resources at the foot of the mountains.