2017 Map of Table Butte

About this map

Table Butte rises as the primary landmark in this section of Chouteau County, anchoring a landscape defined by deep drainages and rural high plains. The terrain is marked by significant erosion features, most notably Coal Mine Coulee and Snake Coulee, which cut through the township boundaries. A network of primitive and local roads, including Coal Mine Rd and Camp Creek Rd, provides access across the various forks of Gorman Creek. The drainage patterns here are complex, with the N Fork Gorman Cr and S Fork Gorman Cr converging to join the main stem of the creek, while the southern reaches of the map are defined by the flow of Frenchman Creek and Big Sandy Creek. These watercourses and named coulees suggest a history of local resource extraction or grazing, typical of the Montana plains in the early twenty-first century.