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2017 Map of Smith Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Smith Creek and its complex network of drainage basins define this portion of Rosebud County, Montana. This 2017 survey shows a landscape dominated by topographic relief and seasonal watercourses, including Slaughterhouse Cr and Long Prong. The area is characterized by the absence of formal townships, instead organized by the Public Land Survey System grids of t5n r40e and t5n r41e.

Remote ranching and access routes provide the primary human footprint here, with unpaved tracks such as Smith Creek Rd and E Fork Smith Creek Rd following the natural contours of the valley floors. In the eastern portion of the quadrangle, Slaughterhouse Rd and Slaughterhouse Creek Rd serve as the principal conduits through the high country. This map offers a clear look at the intersection of land management boundaries and the physical geography of the high plains.