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2014 Map of Big Bend School

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Big Bend School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Big Bend School (historical) serves as a central reference point in this portion of Chouteau County, where the high plains are deeply incised by a network of drainage features. The landscape is defined by its coulees, which serve as natural landmarks for navigation across the open terrain. Significant relief is found at Jackson Coulee and Homestead Coulee, while prominent geological formations like Chimney Rock and Black Rock rise above the surrounding plateaus.

A sparse network of rural roads, including Fultz Dr and Alkali Loop, connects the former sites of early homesteading and local education. Water sources remain critical in this environment, represented here by McCullen Spring. The naming of areas like The Sag and Rattlesnake Coulee reflects the traditional descriptors used by the ranchers and families who settled this territory between the T26N R12E and T25N R12E townships.