2024 Map of Rowley

About this map

Rowley and Toluca represent the small-scale settlement patterns of Big Horn County, Montana, situated in a landscape defined by an intricate network of drainage systems. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the path of Old US Hwy 87, which follows the natural contours of the land alongside Peritsu Creek. The terrain is deeply carved by watercourses, most notably the three branches of the Two Leggins Creek system: North Fork Two Leggins Creek, Middle Fork Two Leggins Creek, and South Fork Two Leggins Creek. These forks, along with Williams Coulee and Cottonwood Creek, illustrate the complex erosion patterns typical of this Montana region. This contemporary survey by the U.S. Geological Survey provides a detailed topographic record of the area's rural transportation and hydrography as they exist in the early twenty-first century.