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2017 Map of Soap Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Porter Bench and the surrounding high plains of Teton County define this section of north-central Montana. The landscape is deeply incised by a series of drainages, most notably the S Fork Dry Fork Marias River which winds through the northern half of the quadrangle. These watercourses, including Soap Cr and N Fork Muddy Cr, create distinct topographical depressions such as Farmers Coulee and Jensen Coulee.

A network of section-line roads, including W Pendroy Rd and N Gypsy Basin Rd, provides access across the townships. The terrain rises to a high point at Spring Hill in the southeastern quadrant, overlooking a landscape predominantly shaped by agricultural use and natural erosion patterns. The map documents the rural infrastructure of this remote area, from the Campbell Cutacross Rd to the various ephemeral creeks that feed the larger river systems of the Marias and Muddy watersheds.