2011 Map of Needle Butte

About this map

Needle Butte and Sunday Butte stand as prominent landmarks in this section of Rosebud County, defining a landscape marked by extensive water management for ranching or local agriculture. The drainage of South Sunday Creek is heavily modified by a series of numbered dams, including the Killen Number 7 Dam, Killen Number 8 Dam, and Killen Number 9 Dam, which collect runoff in this semi-arid terrain. These structures, along with the Lee Number 11 Dam and G Newman Number 6 Dam, illustrate a systematic approach to water storage across the coulees. The southern portion of the map is anchored by the Sunday Creek Reservoir and its associated Sunday Creek Reservoir Dam, while smaller water sources like Sweetser Spring and Lone Tree Creek provide vital points of interest for those studying the local hydrography and land use patterns of eastern Montana.