2024 Map of Rock City

About this map

The Two Medicine River and Birch Creek wind through this landscape at the Glacier and Pondera county line, carving deep paths through the high plains. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation shifts, notably at Buffalo Ridge and Lookout Butte, which overlook a complex network of man-made waterways. This irrigation infrastructure is central to the area's geography, with the M Canal, N Canal, and Two M Canal tracing the contours of the land to manage water resources for the surrounding plateau. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the presence of Blair Mine Rd and Rock City Rd suggests the historical importance of local extraction and access routes in this part of Montana. The map also captures the confluence near Cut Bank Creek, where the river systems meet in a maze of coulees like Rocky Ridge Coulee.