2020 Map of Alkali Coulee

About this map

Medicine Lake anchors the southeastern corner of this Sheridan County landscape, where the town's grid meets the serpentine path of Big Muddy Creek. This 2020 survey captures a vast prairie environment defined by its drainage patterns, with the wide, meandering creek bed served by Diversion Ditch Number One. The terrain is characterized by numerous coulees, such as Alkali Coulee and Sheep Camp Coulee, which carve through the high plains. A network of rural roads and tracks, including Burma Trl and Rock Springs Rd, provides access across the section lines of this agrarian region. To the north and west, the landscape is more isolated, marked by smaller watercourses like Otter Cr and Wolf Cr. The presence of Mine Coulee suggests the local history of land use in this part of Montana, reflecting the intersection of natural topography and human activity.