2014 Map of Smoky Butte Creek

About this map

Smoky Butte Cr and Lone Tree Cr drain the central portions of this Garfield County landscape, illustrating a classic Montana drainage pattern of ephemeral and perennial streams. The terrain is marked by the distinct branching of N Fork Lone Tree Cr and the more southern Steve Forks, which cut through the high plains topography. Sparse infrastructure defines the human presence in this area, concentrated primarily along unpaved routes like Lone Tree Rd E and Steves Fork Rd. In the southeastern corner, the presence of MT-200 provides a modern transit link across the more significant Big Dry Cr basin. This 2014 survey records the precise Public Land Survey System boundaries, including the intersection of t18n r35e and t18n r36e, reflecting the enduring grid of Western land management.