2014 Map of Bell Coulee West

About this map

The Cannonball River meanders through this landscape in southern Grant County, defining the hydrologic character of the prairie. High ground is marked by prominent topographic features such as Thompson Butte and Rattlesnake Butte, which serve as significant visual landmarks in this open terrain. The drainage of Sixmile Cr flows toward the river, cutting through the elevation to create the eponymous Bell Coulee. This 2014 survey documents a sparsely populated rural landscape where the section-line road network, including 53rd Ave SW and 82nd St SW, provides the primary structural framework for the region. The spatial relationship between the river valley and the isolated buttes illustrates the classic geological profile of the Great Plains, where erosion-resistant formations like Flat Top Butte rise sharply above the alluvial plains.