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2020 Map of Raymond

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Raymond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The small settlement of Raymond anchors this portion of Sheridan County, situated just south of the international boundary between Canada and the United States of America. The landscape is defined by the prairie potholes and drainage patterns of the northern Great Plains, characterized by distinctive water bodies like Mattson Slough and Syme Slough. These seasonal wetlands and the intermittent flow of McCoy Creek reflect the hydraulic character of the Montana borderlands.

Transportation in the area is largely defined by a grid of rural routes with names that suggest the local terrain and pioneer history, such as Outlaw Coulee Road, Harrys Creek Road, and Outlook Bench Road. The southern portion of the quadrangle shows the path of the Soo Line Road, a name that recalls the region's historical reliance on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad for connecting this remote agricultural frontier to larger markets.