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2024 Map of Windy Butte

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Windy Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Poplar River meanders across this corner of Roosevelt County, Montana, defining a landscape of complex drainage systems and isolated peaks. Rising above the surrounding breaks, Windy Butte serves as a prominent landmark for the region. The map captures an intricate network of waterways, including the curiously named Give Out Morgan Creek and the long reaches of Assiniboine Creek, which cut through the terrain.

A network of local routes like RD 1058 and RD 1056 provides access to the sectional divisions of the Public Land Survey System, which organizes the vast reaches of Townships 30 through 32 North. The presence of Sage Creek and Long Creek in the south further illustrates the hydrologic character of this prairie environment, where every named coulee and creek was essential for early homesteaders and ranchers navigating the northern plains.