2020 Map of Rocky Buttes

About this map

Rocky Buttes stands as the central landmark in this portion of Glacier County, characterizing a landscape defined by its high-plains relief and seasonal drainage patterns. The 2020 topography illustrates the transition from high ground into the winding cuts of the South Fork Little Rock Coulee and Little Rock Coulee. These watercourses reveal the underlying geological erosion common to the northern Montana plains. Human presence is etched into the terrain primarily through a sparse network of section-line and topographic roads, including Chalk Butte Rd and Landslide Butte Rd. These routes follow the natural contours of the land, connecting disparate ranching or agricultural sites across the wide townships of T36N and T35N. The map provides a precise view of the land before further modern development, preserving the spatial relationship between the high buttes and the coulees that drain them.