2020 Map of Steamboat Butte

About this map

Steamboat Butte rises above the drainage divide where the border of Musselshell Co and Yellowstone Co meets. This 2020 landscape is defined by an intricate network of seasonal waterways and ranch roads that navigate the complex topography. Major drainages such as Hawk Cr and its tributary Dry Fork Hawk Cr carve through the terrain, while further north Shovel Cr flows through the upper sections of the quadrangle. Transport in this rural expanse relies on a series of graded routes like Hawk Creek Rd and Fishel Creek Rd, which provide access to the remote interior between Hibbard Cr and Buffalo Cr. The map illustrates the contemporary surveyor's view of this Montana boundary land, showing the intersection of legacy land divisions and the natural watershed of Antelope Cr.