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2024 Map of Piche

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Piche
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Yellowstone River winds through this landscape, defining the local geography with its braided channels and large islands like Diamond Island and Seven Sisters Island. The irrigation network, including the Main Canal, supports the agricultural land surrounding the small settlements of Piche and Crane. Away from the river, the terrain shifts into a series of deeply eroded coulees and breaks drained by seasonally active waters such as Sagebrush Creek and Alkali Creek.

Modern infrastructure follows ancient pathways, with the Lewis and Clark Trl paralleling the western bank of the river. To the south, the topography rises toward distinctive landmarks like The Pyramid, overlooking the complex drainage system of Shadwell Creek. This area of Richland County remains a site of managed water and high-plains ranching, where the distribution of roads like Co Rd 350 connects the river valley to the more remote interior uplands.