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2017 Map of Monarch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Monarch is the primary settlement shown on this topographic survey, situated at the confluence of several high-altitude drainages within the Lewis & Clark National Forest. The landscape is defined by the dramatic relief of Monarch Canyon and surrounding summits like Monarch Mtn and Keegan Peak. This 2017 study illustrates a region where local travel is dictated by the terrain, with roads like Hughesville Rd and Tillinghast Rd tracing the paths of narrow coulees and creek beds.

Water sources are vital markers in this high country, including Paine Spring and Currie Spring. Local history is anchored by the Dry Fork Road Cem near McGee Coulee, while the intricate network of streams, such as Bull Roaring Cr and Tillinghast Cr, highlights the drainage patterns that have shaped the geological profile of the Little Belt Mountains area. The map also records numerous public land tracts and surveyed sections that continue to define property and forest management boundaries in this part of Cascade Co.