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2014 Map of Needle Butte

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Needle Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Needle Butte and Sunday Butte rise from the high plains along the boundary of Garfield and Rosebud counties, marking a landscape defined by deep drainages and isolated water sources. This 2014 survey reveals a ranching-focused environment where seasonal hydrology is managed through features like the Sunday Cr Reservoir and Clear Water Reservoir. Narrow coulees, including Caladine Coulee and Nordang Coulee, cut through the terrain, channeling runoff toward larger systems such as Lone Tree Cr and S Sunday Cr.

Human presence is sparse and strictly tied to the few established routes that traverse this portion of eastern Montana. Needle Butte Rd and Angela Rd N provide the primary access to the area's interior, connecting remote homesteads or grazing lands to the wider region. The location of Sweetser Spring emphasizes the importance of reliable water points in this arid topography, where local names often reflect both the rugged relief and the families who settled the land.