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2020 Map of Rimrock Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Cut Bank Creek and its associated wetlands dominate the southern landscape of this Glacier County quadrangle, where the waterway carves a wide, marshy path through the northern plains. This 2020 survey reveals a high-prairie environment defined by prominent topographic landmarks like Square Butte and Rimrock Butte. The drainage network is complex, characterized by several deep coulees including Powell Coulee, Cobell Coulee, and the curiously named Cut Bank John Coulee.

Evidence of the region's ranching and transit history is found in the scattered road network, which includes the Blackfoot Cutoff and several family-named routes such as Meriwether Rd and Art Perrine Rd. The map also illustrates the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, showing how the land was partitioned into townships like t34n r9w, providing a detailed look at the rural property boundaries in this Montana livestock country.