2000 Map of Raspberry Butte

About this map

Grosfield Homestead and a network of other family sites define the high-altitude ranching landscape within the Crazy Mountains at the turn of the millennium. This topography is dominated by the steep slopes of Raspberry Butte and Kid Royal Mtn, where elevations rise sharply from the watercourses of Big Timber Creek and its southern fork. The distribution of sites like the Hauge Homestead and Berland Homestead along the drainages of Swamp Creek and Little Timber Creek illustrates the historical reliance on narrow valley floors for settlement in the Gallatin National Forest. The presence of numerous named homesteads, including the Clay Morris Homestead and Shook Homestead, provides a detailed record of land use and family history in this remote section of Sweet Grass County, where access is often limited to 4WD tracks.