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1995 Map of Monarch NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Rattlesnake Butte anchors the western landscape of this mid-1990s U.S. Forest Service and Geological Survey revision. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages and coulees, including the prominently marked Monarch Canyon and Ford Coulee. This study captures the high-country character of the region as it transitions across the Cascade Co Judith Basin Co boundary.

Evidence of early land surveying persists on the sheet through labels like GLO Post 26 along the 4th Standard Parallel North. Topographic peaks such as Angus and Fox provide triangulation points above the winding paths of Swan Coulee and the uniquely named Never Sweet Coulee. These labels reflect the localized naming conventions of the era, where seasonal watercourses and land-grant markers remain the primary identifiers for this high Montana interior.