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2011 Map of Melville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Melville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Melville serves as the focal point of this ranching landscape in Montana's Sweet Grass County, where the high plains meet the eastern approaches of the Crazy Mountains. The Melville Post Office sits at the heart of a network of local roads, including Melville Rd and Cremer Rd, which track the paths of local drainage systems. The hydrology of the area is defined by the braided courses of Sweet Grass Creek and its many tributaries, such as Billy Creek and Cayuse Creek, which are essential for the livestock operations that dominate this region.

South of the main settlement, the terrain is punctuated by distinctive landforms like Wheeler Butte and the Franklin Hills. The presence of Cramer Dam on Rye Creek indicates the critical role of water management in this semi-arid environment. Farther south, the meandering Otter Creek and Wheeler Creek carve through the foothills, illustrating a rural infrastructure where ranch access roads like Olsen Rd and Otter Creek Rd are the primary arteries through the drainage basins.