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1995 Map of Monarch

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Monarch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Monarch stands at the junction of the Dry Fork and Belt Creek, where the canyon landscape transitions into the high peaks of the Lewis and Clark National Forest. This 1995 revision reflects the recreational and wild character of the Little Belt Mountains, tracing the Old Railroad Grade as it winds through the narrow corridor between Monarch Mountain and Sun Mountain. The geography is defined by deep drainages like Paine Gulch and Tillinghast Creek, illustrating the complex drainage patterns feeding the Missouri River watershed.

Local history and community land use are evident in the presence of Saint Thomas Camp and Camp Rotary along the creek beds. These settlements, combined with the numerous private land blocks (marked as PBs) scattered within the forest boundary, reveal the enduring legacy of early mountain mining and timber claims. Further south, high points such as Keegan Peak dominate the skyline above the complex network of spring-fed coulees including Currie Coulee and Bear Coulee.