2014 Map of Sawtooth Ridge

About this map

Stoner Place sits at the edge of the Lewis & Clark National Forest in this 2014 topographic study of the Rocky Mountain Front. The landscape is defined by the sharp rise of the Sawtooth Ridge, a dramatic limestone formation that separates the high mountain interior from the eastern plains. Water management for the surrounding ranching and agricultural region is visible through the Sun River drainage system, which includes the Diversion Lake and the engineering of the Pishkun Canal. Historical land use patterns are etched into the terrain through local place names such as Sawmill Flat, Lime Gulch, and French Gulch. This map records the intersection of rugged wilderness and the infrastructure of the Great Plains' edge, noting the transitions from the river valleys to named plateaus like Agropyron Flats and Alkali Flat.