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2014 Map of P N Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The confluence of the Missouri River and the Judith River forms the geographic heart of this central Montana landscape, where the boundary between Chouteau and Fergus counties follows the winding water. The P N Ranch sits prominently on the eastern bank of the Judith, just south of where it meets the Missouri near PN Island. This area is characterized by dramatic elevation shifts from river bottomlands to high plateaus, including Eightmile Bench and Missouri Bench.

Landmarks such as Clagget Hill and the distinctive Hole-in-the-Wall formation highlight the unique geology of the Missouri River breaks. The map documents traditional crossings and navigation hazards like Winifred Bridge and Deadman Rapids, while naming numerous drainage features such as Evers Coulee and Mutton Coulee that define the broken terrain. To the south, the landscape rises toward The Peak and Seventynine Hill, overlooking the broad depressions of The Big Sag and The Little Sag.