2014 Map of West Butte

About this map

West Butte dominates this corner of the Sweet Grass Hills in Toole County, where the high-altitude topography transitions into the surrounding Montana plains. The landscape is defined by a radial drainage pattern of creeks and deeply incised coulees that cut through the mountain slopes. Named drainages like Kicking Horse Cr and Deer Cr flow from the central heights, while the presence of Coal Mine Rd points to the historic extraction of resources from these isolated summits. The map reveals a network of rural access routes, including Nine Mile Rd and Berthelote Rd, which serve the remote ranches and grazing lands at the foot of the buttes. The proximity to the Canadian border is reflected in the naming of local features like Police Coulee, anchoring the area in the frontier history of the northern borderlands.