2024 Map of Andes

About this map

Andes sits at the heart of this rural Richland County landscape, a central point in a region defined by the drainage patterns of the Missouri River plateau. The settlement is anchored by the Andes Cem, serving as a primary point of interest for genealogists tracing local families in this part of eastern Montana. The terrain is marked by significant hydrological features including Hardscrabble Creek, which winds through the eastern sections, and Timber Creek to the south. Coulees like Garden Coulee, Goodman Coulee, and Hay Coulee carve through the higher ground, illustrating the erosional character of the plains. A grid of county roads, such as Co RD 141 and Co RD 332, connects these remote drainage basins and homesteads, following the section lines of the Public Land Survey System.