2017 Map of Pike Creek Hills East

About this map

Pike Creek Hills dominate the topography of this central Montana landscape, where the border between Fergus County and Petroleum County cuts across the upland terrain. The map documents a sparsely populated ranching and grazing region defined by long plateaus and watercourses. Lamberts Bench sits as a prominent flat-topped landform in the center of the sheet, surrounded by the headwaters of several drainages. Connectivity through this part of the Big Snowy Mountains foothills relies on traditional routes like Pike Creek Rd and Upper Flatwillow Rd. These roads parallel the primary water sources for the area, including Pike Cr in the north and the larger Flatwillow Cr winding through the southern sections. In the far south, the terrain begins to slope toward Little Wall Cr, showing the typical transition from high hills to alluvial creek bottoms characteristic of the region.