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2024 Map of Watson

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Watson sits at the heart of this Montana landscape, where the southern reaches of the Helena National Forest meet the administrative border of Meagher and Broadwater counties. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of drainage features, including namesake hollows and gulches such as Kettle Hollow, Freighters Gulch, and Lambing Camp Gulch, which suggest a history of early livestock ranching and transit through these high-altitude corridors. Water management is a central theme of the topography, seen in the presence of Keep Cool Reservoir and Stoyanoff Lake, along with the perennial flows of Beaver Creek and Cottonwood Creek. The path of Hwy 360 cuts through the eastern half of the quadrangle, providing a modern connection across a landscape still marked by traditional land-use names like Scarecrow Gulch and Batchelor Gulch.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed2024
Date Published2024
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions24 x 29 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain