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2024 Map of Yager Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Custer National Forest encompasses a significant portion of this landscape in Powder River County, characterized by a complex network of draws and springs that sustain the high plains. The terrain is marked by distinctive landmarks like Yager Butte and its associated Yager Gulch, which provide vertical relief among the rolling grasslands. The mapping of numerous isolated water sources, including McBride Spring, Harriet Spring Number One, and Softwater Spring, illustrates the critical importance of reliable water in this part of Montana.

Water management is further evidenced by a system of man-made impoundments such as Fifteenmile Reservoir Number One, Fifteenmile Reservoir Number Two, and Shorty Cr Reservoir. These features, alongside primitive tracks like Yager Trl and Lemonade Road Trl, highlight the area's continued use for livestock grazing and land management within the forest boundaries. The concentration of reservoirs along drainage lines like Fifteenmile Creek and Tenmile Creek suggests a highly managed pastoral environment.