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2017 Map of South Bear Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bulldog Butte and Whiskey Butte dominate the high ground in this section of Treasure County, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of drainages and coulees. The terrain is intricately carved by seasonal and perennial waters, including the headwaters of W Bear Cr and S Bear Cr in the north, and Crystal Cr further south. These features reveal the erosion patterns typical of the Montana plains, where narrow valleys like Hollister Coulee and Schrites Coulee provide natural corridors through the rising slopes.

Transportation in this area is limited to a few established routes such as Burnt Creek Rd and Iron Spring Rd, which follow the contours of the land to connect disparate cattle ranges and homesteads. The southeastern corner is marked by Sarpy Cr and its namesake Sarpy Rd, indicating the importance of these primary drainages for navigation and land management in a region otherwise characterized by isolated buttes and complex ridge lines.