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2024 Map of Sam George Hill

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Sam George Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Dry Fork Marias River and its intricate network of drainage coulees define the topography of this Pondera County landscape. Prominent elevations such as Benton Bench and the eponymous Sam George Hill overlook a territory primarily shaped by water erosion and agricultural development. The small settlement of Manson sits in the northeast corner, connected to the surrounding ranchlands by a grid of named routes like Coalmine Rd and Sam George Rd.

Irrigation and water management are central to the area's utility, evidenced by the Conrad Reservoir and the numerous named coulees, including Haatvedt Coulee, DeBoer Coulee, and Uncle Sam Coulee, which channel runoff across the plains. The map's detail provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure at the edge of the Marias River basin, where local landmarks often take their names from early residents and the land's mineral history.