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2014 Map of McCloud

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of McCloud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

McCloud anchors this portion of Montana's Prairie County, situated where the high plains are deeply etched by a complex drainage system. The landscape is defined by the convergence of several seasonal waterways, including the winding Plenty Cr and Cherry Cr, which flow through the southern half of the quadrangle. A significant topographical landmark, Bowgun Butte, rises in the central portion of the map, serving as a distinct reference point for the surrounding cattle country.

Transportation in this ranching region is limited to a sparse network of section-line roads and named routes like Cherry Creek Rd and Bowgun Rd. In the northeast, MT-253 cuts across the drainage of Cedar Cr and Smith Coulee, providing the primary connection through the township. The map illustrates the classic Public Land Survey System grid, with township lines for T14N and T13N dividing the terrain into a predictable geometry that contrasts with the irregular, branching paths of Stouts Cr and N Fork Plenty Cr.