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2017 Map of Redstone

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Redstone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Redstone occupies a central position within the high plains of Sheridan County, defined by its relationship to the surrounding drainage systems and localized topography. The settlement is anchored by a Po on Main St and is flanked by its burial grounds, including Valleyview Cem just south of the town center and Old Redstone Cem situated further north. This arrangement suggests a shift in the community's geographic focus over time, with the older cemetery and a network of arterial routes like E Redstone Rd and Daleview Rd providing clues to earlier settlement patterns.

The hydrology of the region is dominated by the winding course of Big Muddy Cr and Redstone Cr, which carve through the prairie landscape. To the west, the headwaters of Eagle Cr and its tributaries, including N Fork Eagle Cr and Middle Fork Eagle Cr, illustrate the complex watershed that characterizes this section of Montana. These watercourses were essential to the agricultural development of the region, visible in the section-line roads and rural infrastructure found throughout townships t35n r51e and t36n r52e.