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2011 Map of Savage SW

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Savage SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Yellowstone River cuts a wide, braided path through this Richland County landscape, defining the geography with shifting channels and named river features. Distinct landforms like Idiom Island, Snake Island, and Chrome Island emerge from the water, while the surrounding plains are etched by numerous drainage systems. Major tributaries including Burns Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and War Dance Creek flow toward the main river valley, creating a network of coulees and breaks.

Rural infrastructure is primarily concentrated along the valley floor, where Canal Rd and County Hwy 100 follow the natural contours of the land. In the northwest, Burns Lake provides a notable point of interest near the river's edge. The map captures the agricultural and hydrologic character of eastern Montana, where the management of water is evident in the naming of roads and the careful charting of features like Black Tail Coulee and Box Elder Creek.