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2017 Map of Wildcat Draw

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Wildcat Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Gallatin National Forest and Custer National Forest divide the terrain in this part of Montana, where the county line separates Sweet Grass and Stillwater counties. The landscape is defined by a dense network of water sources and named draws, which were critical for ranching and wildlife management in these high-elevation ranges. Named springs like September Morn Spring and Wildcat Spring Number One dot the drainage basins of Bridger Creek and Trout Creek.

Evidence of early land divisions is clear through the numerous private land blocks, such as PB 45 and PB 46, interspersed within the forest boundaries. High ridges like Derby Ridge provide significant relief above deep gulches and draws including Sawmill Gulch and Mendenhall Draw, illustrating the complex topography that dictated movement through this region of the t3s r15e and t4s r16e townships.