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2014 Map of Patterson Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Lewis & Clark National Forest encompasses much of this landscape, where the southern reaches of the Little Snowy Mountains meet the Big Snowy Mountains. The topography is defined by a series of deep drainages and ridges, most notably Patterson Canyon, which runs through the center of the sheet. To the north, Horsethief Canyon and Hay Coulee break the terrain near the headwaters of the S Fork Flatwillow Cr.

Surface water is relatively sparse in this high-elevation environment, though McLean Lake and Cameron Cr appear in the northeast. The road network follows the natural contours of the land, with Red Hill Rd and Metzger Rd providing the primary access through the coulees and hills. The map captures the transition from the forested mountain slopes to the open coulees like Twin Coulee and Ashley Coulee in the south.