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2014 Map of Packsaddle Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Packsaddle Butte anchors the high ground in the southern reaches of this landscape, situated within the protected boundaries of the Gallatin National Forest. This section of Sweet Grass County transitions from the forested uplands of the south to the fertile valley of the Yellowstone River in the northeast. The settlement of Greycliff sits near the riverbanks, where it served as a rail and travel waypoint long before the modern era.

The drainage patterns of this territory are defined by several notable watercourses and terrain features named for early homesteaders and local history. Water sources such as Lower Deer Creek and Greycliff Creek cut through the landscape, while Norwegian Gulch and Overfelt Gulch provide evidence of early land use and ethnic settlement patterns. Modern roads like Homestead Ln and D Burns Rd trace the paths of earlier land tracts, offering a clear view of how rural infrastructure has evolved around these geographic features.