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2017 Map of Rocky Reef

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Missouri River waters dominate the northwestern corner of this landscape, carving past Antelope Flat and the wetland environment of Tintinger Slough. The terrain transitions sharply from the level river valley into the high, dissected ridges of the Big Belt Mountains foothills to the south. This dramatic elevation gain is centered on Harris Mtn and the namesake Rocky Reef, where numerous drainage systems like Harris Cr and Allen Cr cut through the rising slopes.

Agricultural history is evident in the northern flats, where the Chestnut Valley Canal and Chestnut Valley represent a long-standing ranching and farming tradition. The Chesnut Valley Cem serves as a quiet record of early families who settled this area of Cascade County. A network of rural routes, including Old US Hwy 91 and Cascade Hound Creek Rd, connects these remote mountain foothills to the river corridor.