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2014 Map of Bomber Coulee

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Bomber Coulee and the surrounding drainage basins of Valley County define this landscape of water management and seasonal runoff. The terrain is characterized by a sophisticated network of small reservoirs and detention ponds designed to capture flow from ephemeral streams like Dog Cr and Willow Cr. From the northern reaches near Cactus Flat Detention Reservoir to the southern drainages of Sixth Coulee, the map reveals how the land has been partitioned for ranching or conservation.

Named landmarks such as Two Buttes and various coulees, including Pearson Coulee and Hay Coulee, provide navigational anchors across the open range. The transport network is sparse, consisting primarily of gravel and dirt routes like Willow Creek Rd and Triple Cross Access Rd, which connect remote stock ponds like Snow Blind Reservoir and Salty Glen Reservoir. This 2014 survey documents the modern infrastructure of a high-plains watershed where every drainage, from Wilderness Coulee to Browning Coulee, is vital to local resource management.