2020 Map of Rocking Chair Butte

About this map

Rocking Chair Butte stands as the central landmark of this corner of the Montana High Plains, straddling the border of Wibaux and Fallon counties. This landscape is defined by the drainages of Cedar Creek and Cabin Creek, which carve through the terrain as part of the region's complex hydrological network. The cattle-ranching and oil-exploration history of the area is etched into the map via a sparse network of service roads, including the aptly named Bar Nothing Road and Anticline Road. The latter suggests the geological importance of the region, which is situated atop the Cedar Creek Anticline, one of the most significant petroleum-producing structures in the northern plains. This 2020 survey captures the modern cattle-and-resource economy where public lands and private holdings intersect along these remote county lines.