1980 Map of Mud Butte

About this map

Mud Butte rises as a central topographic landmark in this section of Yellowstone County, Montana, during the late 1970s. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems, including the headwaters and branches of Buffalo Creek, Antelope Creek, and Mill Creek. A network of intermittent streams like Dry Antelope Creek and a perennial Spring suggest a geography where water access was a primary concern for land use. The presence of numerous Well markings across the quadrangle indicates a distributed reliance on groundwater for ranching or agricultural operations. This area, situated between Township 6 North and Township 4 North, reflects the characteristic open spaces of the high plains, where the land was surveyed for resource management and rural development rather than concentrated settlement.