2024 Map of Red Buttes

About this map

The Red Buttes rise as a defining landmark in this stretch of eastern Montana, where the border of Garfield and Rosebud counties cuts through a landscape defined by seasonal drainages and coulees. The terrain is deeply inscribed by water courses such as Mackenzie Coulee and Frozen Dog Coulee, which channel runoff into larger systems like North Sunday Creek and Red Butte Creek. Human presence is sparse, marked primarily by a grid of rural routes including RD 208 and Angela Rd N, which facilitate movement through these remote townships. Small, vital water sources like Rock Spring and Potter Spring represent critical points in a region where surface water is intermittent. This modern survey illustrates the enduring patterns of ranching land use, where the primary infrastructure remains the section-line roads and the natural hydrology of the plains.