2024 Map of McCone Heights

About this map

McCone Heights sits at the northern edge of this high prairie landscape, where the boundary between Dawson and Richland counties cuts through the broken coulees of eastern Montana. The terrain is defined by dramatic erosional patterns, most notably the broad plateau of Butler Table in the southwest and the winding drainage of Crane Creek. This area illustrates the grid-based settlement patterns of the American West, where section lines and county roads like Co Rd 114 and Co RD 17 navigate a topography carved by North Fork Burns Creek and Dunlap Creek. A specific water source, the 20N56B05AACB01 Spring, provides a rare named hydrological point in this semi-arid ranching country. The map captures the intersection of high-elevation grazing lands and the vital creek beds that supported the region's homesteading history.