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2020 Map of Tip Top Butte

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Tip Top Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Tip Top Butte rises above the drainages of eastern Carter County, anchoring a landscape shaped by the intermittent waters of the Clear Fork and its tributaries. This 2020 survey documents the vast ranching and rangeland typical of the Montana high plains, where topographic prominent points such as Twin Buttes and Dead Horse Point served as vital landmarks for early navigation.

Modern infrastructure is limited to long-stretching thoroughfares like Hammond Rd and Cottonwood Creek Rd, which provide access to the various sections and ranges of the Public Land Survey System. The complex hydrology of the region is traced through the winding paths of Boxelder Cr, W Fork T L Cr, and E Fork T L Cr, illustrating the network of coulees and seasonal streams that define the local drainage patterns near the Flattops.