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Sweet Grass Creek

Feature Details

Feature ID

791815

Name

Sweet Grass Creek

Class

Stream

Feature Code

Stream

Location

Sweet Grass County - Montana

Citation

Source Type	Map
Reference	US
Originator	U.S. Geological Survey
Notes	Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files. In some instances, from 1:62,500 scale or 1:250,000 scale maps.
Distribution Date	December 31, 1981
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Original Citation	Primarily from U.S. Geological Survey 1:24,000-scale topographic maps (or 1:25K, Puerto Rico 1:20K) and from U.S. Board on Geographic Names files.

Entry Date

April 4, 1980

*Elevation

1190 meters / 3904 feet

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Description

50 mile long tributary of Yellowstone River.

Census Code	Class Code	GSA Code	OPM Code
-	-	-	-

Variant Names

Name	In Part	Originator	Reference	Series Name	Publication Date	Source URL	Title	Edition	Notes	Additional Information
Otter River	No	-	MT	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lutz, Dennis J. and William Ashton. Montana Place Names. (More information to be added when the book is published. - 9606).
Sweetgrass Creek	No	-	MT	-	-	-	-	-	-	Lutz, Dennis J. and William Ashton. Montana Place Names. (More information to be added when the book is published. - 9606).

Decisions

Name	Date	Authority	Type
Sweet Grass Creek	January 1, 1932	Board Decision	Official

Decision Cards

Filename
DecisionCard_03418.pdf

Coordinates

Sequence	Coordinates	Map	State
1	45.7860494, -109.7896289 / 45° 47' 9.78" N, 109° 47' 22.66" W	Greycliff	MT
2	45.8538300, -109.7504614 / 45° 51' 13.79" N, 109° 45' 1.66" W	Lone Indian Butte	MT
3	45.8749419, -109.7460168 / 45° 52' 29.79" N, 109° 44' 45.66" W	Sourdough School	MT
4	45.9138324, -109.7510168 / 45° 54' 49.80" N, 109° 45' 3.66" W	Ryan Creek	MT
5	45.9999466, -109.7771282 / 45° 59' 59.81" N, 109° 46' 37.66" W	Upper Glaston Lake	MT
6	46.0627266, -109.8757404 / 46° 3' 45.82" N, 109° 52' 32.67" W	Melville	MT
7	46.1207836, -110.0007420 / 46° 7' 14.82" N, 110° 0' 2.67" W	Battleship Butte	MT
8	46.1249497, -110.0324093 / 46° 7' 29.82" N, 110° 1' 56.67" W	Porcupine Butte	MT
9	46.1685601, -110.1257434 / 46° 10' 6.82" N, 110° 7' 32.68" W	Rein Lake	MT
10	46.1249454, -110.1949128 / 46° 7' 29.80" N, 110° 11' 41.69" W	Amelong Creek	MT
11	46.0977192, -110.3343617 / 46° 5' 51.79" N, 110° 20' 3.70" W	Crazy Peak	MT

Government Units

Sequence	State or Equivalent	County or Equivalent
1	Montana	Sweet Grass County
2	Montana	Park County

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