2014 Map of Benchland

About this map

Benchland serves as the central point of this high plains landscape in Central Montana, situated north of the prominent Big Coulee. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage ways and seasonal watercourses, including Louse Cr and Spring Br, which carve through the open benchland. The grid-like survey of the Public Land Survey System is overlaid by a complex system of local roads and historic tracks, such as Browns Hill Trl and Cottonwood Trl, reflecting the agricultural and ranching foundations of Judith Basin County. Family history and local heritage are anchored by the Benchland Cem, located just west of the main settlement near Windham Benchland Rd. The orientation of the modern Us-87 corridor cuts diagonally across the southern half of the quadrangle, intersecting with smaller routes like Windham Crossroad to connect this rural community to the wider region.