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2017 Map of Square Butte NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Flat Cr meanders through the central and eastern portions of this High Plains landscape in Chouteau County, carving distinct drainage patterns into the surrounding plateaus. The topography is defined by the sharp descent into Cut Bank Coulee, a prominent geographic depression that cuts across the southeastern terrain. This area, surveyed by the U.S. Geological Survey, reflects a rural grid of land management and transportation, with township lines for t23n r13e and t22n r13e organizing the cattle-and-wheat country.

Local transport routes often follow the natural contours or specific land-use history, as seen with Wagon Trail Rd and Prairie Edge Rd. These named roads, alongside N Shine Lake Rd and Happy Hollow Rd, provide a window into the naming conventions of this agricultural region. The map highlights the intersection of natural hydrology and human infrastructure, where small tributaries feed into the larger coulee system.