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1986 Map of Pike Creek Hills West

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Pike Creek Hills West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Pike Creek Hills dominate this section of Central Montana, defining a landscape of high ridges and deep drainages. The map records a sparsely settled territory along the border of Fergus Co and Petroleum Co, where topographic elevation ranges from the high slopes of the hills down to the winding course of Flatwillow Creek in the south.

Water sources are the primary landmarks in this arid environment, with Pike Creek, Buck Creek, and Spring Creek cutting through the terrain. Evidence of local industry is minimal, limited to a Gravel Pit and a few scattered well sites. The area is characterized by a network of unimproved roads and trails that follow the natural contours of Kinnick Coulee and other rugged draws, reflecting the rural and largely undeveloped character of the region during the mid-1980s.