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2020 Map of Ruskosky Ridge

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Ruskosky Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Ruskosky Ridge serves as the central landform in this high-plains landscape where the borders of Rosebud and Treasure counties meet. The terrain is defined by a series of significant drainages and erosion features, including Bone Coulee, Sand Coulee, and Stove Coulee, which carve into the elevated plateau of Muggins Taylor Flat. The ephemeral nature of the water system is evident in the paths of W Muggins Cr and the deeply recessed Dry Gulch in the south.

Transportation through this isolated ranching country is limited to a sparse network of gravel and unimproved routes, most notably Sumatra-Hysham Rd and Butte Camp Rd. These roads trace the contours of the coulees, providing essential access across the Public Land Survey System grids of T8N R33E and R34E. The lack of concentrated settlements highlights the enduring open-range character of this part of Montana.