2020 Map of Red Buttes

About this map

Red Buttes dominate the northern terrain of this section of eastern Montana, where the boundary between Garfield County and Rosebud County bisects the landscape. The area is defined by a complex network of seasonal drainages and coulees that have carved the high plains, including the evocatively named Frozen Dog Coulee and Mackenzie Coulee. For those tracing local history or land use, the presence of reliable water sources like Potter Spring and Rock Spring indicates the critical points of survival for early ranching and homesteading efforts in this arid environment. Transportation through these townships is marked by the path of Highway 59 and remote arterial routes like Angela Rd N, which connect these isolated ranchlands to the broader region. The hydrography of the southern half is dictated by the N Sunday Cr and its various tributaries, showing the natural flow of the watershed toward the south.