2017 Map of Piche

About this map

The Yellowstone River snakes through this Richland County landscape, defining the character of the river valley near the settlements of Piche and Crane. The complex riparian environment is marked by significant landforms such as Buella Island, Diamond Island, and Seven Sisters Island, which sit alongside the Main Canal irrigation network. This eastern Montana terrain exhibits a sharp contrast between the irrigated valley floor and the dissected uplands to the east, where numerous drainages like O'Brien Cr and Sagebrush Cr cut through the high ground. Historical transit is etched into the land via the Lewis and Clark Trl, which follows the western bank. Further inland, the topography rises toward distinctive landmarks like The Pyramid, surrounded by a network of seasonal watercourses including Shadwell Cr and Alkali Cr.