Square Butte sits at the heart of this Chouteau County landscape, where the prairie is defined by dramatic landforms and seasonal watercourses. The 2011 survey documents a rural environment structured around isolated geological markers like Chalk Cliffs and Antelope Butte. Human presence is concentrated near the intersection of S Main St and Square Butte Rd, with the surrounding acreage partitioned by long, straight gravel routes such as Panton Rd and Photography Way. Water management in this arid region is visible at the Phantom Coulee Reservoir to the northeast, which captures runoff from Phantom Coulee. The drainage patterns of Flat Creek and Cowboy Creek weave through the township lines, illustrating the natural irrigation routes that have historically dictated ranching and land use in this part of Montana.
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1890 · Fort Benton
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Fort Benton
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1897 · Fort Benton
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1954 · Great Falls
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1957 · Great Falls
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1972 · Square Butte SE
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1972 · Square Butte
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1972 · Dammel Reservoir
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1972 · Square Butte NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Geraldine NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000