Loading map...

2017 Map of Savage SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Yellowstone River dominates this eastern Montana landscape at the junction of Richland, Dawson, and Wibaux counties. The river corridor is marked by a series of named landforms within the channel, including Gros Ventre Island, Idiom Island, Snake Island, and Chrome Island, illustrating the shifting geography of this major waterway. To the west, the Main Canal and its associated Canal Rd parallel the river, part of the region's agricultural infrastructure.

Historical movement through the area is commemorated by the Lewis and Clark Trl, which follows the high ground above the river valley. The terrain transitions from the alluvial Valentine Flat and riparian zones into dissected breaks carved by drainages such as War Dance Cr, Burns Cr, and Black Tail Coulee. This survey provides a clear look at the intersection of natural river features and the established section-line roads of the rural interior.