2011 Map of Apple School

About this map

The site of the Apple School (Historical) anchors this portion of north-central Montana, where the landscape is defined by the sharp incisions of coulees and the practical infrastructure of rural ranching. In this high-plains environment, water management is evident through features like Good Ol West Dam and Sour Apple Dam, which serve to capture runoff in a territory carved by Chimney Rock Coulee and the Dry Fork Coulee. The rectilinear grid of section roads, including Buck Bridge Rd and Apple School Rd, underscores the systematic division of the land for agricultural use. This survey provides a precise look at the drainage patterns of the West Dry Fork Coulee, illustrating the sparse but deliberate human imprint on the Chouteau County terrain during the early twenty-first century.