2024 Map of Yarger Butte

About this map

Yarger Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this corner of Powder River County, overseeing a landscape defined by an intricate network of drainages and high-plains topography. The Powder River cuts through the southeastern corner, while smaller tributaries like Yarger Creek, Fire Creek, and Cache Creek carve out the surrounding territory. This is a region where the land’s history is tied to specific points of settlement and navigation, such as the Yarger Cem located near the intersection of the creek and Moorhead Rd. The grid of the Public Land Survey System, including townships t6s r49e and t7s r50e, provides the framework for this rural Montana landscape. The presence of features like Dry Fork Fire Gulch and Fire Gulch reflect a terrain shaped by erosion and seasonal water flow, typical of the Montana backcountry.