2024 Map of McGinnis Butte

About this map

McGinnis Butte stands as a prominent landmark in this eastern Montana landscape, overlooking a complex drainage system defined by intermittent waterways and deep coulees. The terrain is shaped by the winding courses of Big Dry Creek and McGinnis Creek, which carve through the high plains of Garfield County. This modern survey reflects the enduring cattle country character of the region, where water sources like Peterson Spring and the drainage of Peterson Coulee have historically dictated land use and ranching boundaries. In the southern portion of the sheet, Gumbo Ridge and Little McGinnis Creek illustrate the distinctive clay-rich soils and erosion patterns typical of the Montana badlands, while the primitive routes of Ingamar Rd and 17235 Rd provide the primary access to this sparsely populated rangeland.