2024 Map of Signal Butte

About this map

The Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge dominates this section of Garfield County, Montana, protecting the complex system of coulees and breaks draining into the Missouri River. The landscape is defined by its intricate hydrography, where seasonal and permanent waterways like Bog Coulee, Bunn Coulee, and White Horse Coulee have carved deep incisions through the high plains. These drainage patterns converge toward the East Fork Crooked Creek and Cattle Creek systems, illustrating the erosion-driven topography characteristic of this part of the state.