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2017 Map of Miles City

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Miles City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Miles City sits at the confluence where the Tongue River meets the Yellowstone River, serving as a regional hub for education and commerce in Custer County. The 2017 landscape is defined by its water management and aviation history, featuring the Tongue and Yellowstone River Irrigation District Canal and the Sunday Creek Airpark to the north. Higher ground is marked by distinctive formations like Signal Butte and Carbon Hill, while the river lowlands are dotted with several small bodies of water including Spotted Eagle Lake and Scanlan Lake.

Genealogists and local historians can trace institutional footprints through the Miles Community College campus and various burial grounds such as Custer County Cemetery and Calvary Cemetery. The map also captures the settlement of Tusler and the unique geography of Pirogue Island in the river channel. Infrastructure like the Kircher Creek Bridge and Tongue River Bridge highlights the critical crossings necessary in this river-valley terrain.