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2014 Map of Melville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Melville serves as the focal point of this ranching landscape in Sweet Grass County, where the plains of south-central Montana meet the rising elevations of the foothills. The community is positioned near the confluence of Billy Cr and Sweet Grass Cr, water sources that have historically dictated the placement of homesteads and transportation routes in this part of the state. A network of country roads, including Melville Rd, Donald Rd, and Bill Donald Rd, connects the scattered holdings across the territory.

Prominent landforms such as Wheeler Butte and the Franklin Hills provide topographic relief against the winding drainages of Cayuse Cr and Otter Cr. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the exact alignment of established thoroughfares like Anderson Rd and Cremer Rd, alongside drainage patterns including Rye Cr and Wheeler Cr that define the agricultural boundaries of the region.