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1978 Map of Toney Bench

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Toney Bench
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Judith River winds through this Central Montana landscape, carving deep valleys between the broad, elevated plateaus of Toney Bench and Seventytwo Bench. The settlement at Deerfield Colony occupies the southern reaches near Alkali Creek, while Samples Crossing marks a significant historic transit point over the river. These features, along with the Landing Strip on the bench, reflect the area's agricultural and ranching heritage during the late 1970s.

Prominent terrain markers like Squaws Grave Butte and Sand Rock Hill rise above the surrounding flats, providing navigational anchors in a region defined by its coulees and seasonal waterways. The drainage network is complex, featuring Warm Spring Creek, Sage Creek, and Ming Coulee, which all feed toward the primary river corridor. Small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by a Gravel Pit near the riverbank, typical of the rural infrastructure of Fergus County.