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2017 Map of Bridge Coulee

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Bridge Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Musselshell River carves a complex, meandering path through this landscape along the border of Garfield and Petroleum Counties. Near the center of the survey lies Ross Hall, situated among a network of deep drainages including Bridge Coulee and Raundal Coulee. This terrain is defined by its numerous coulees, reflecting a landscape shaped by persistent erosion and seasonal water flow. To the north, the Gilfeather Cem and Gilfeather Rd provide evidence of early family ranching and local settlement history in this sparsely populated region.

Upland features such as Duff Hill and various reservoirs like Ezekial Number One Reservoir highlight the importance of water management in this arid environment. The road network, including the historic Stage Rd and Winter Rd, suggests long-standing transit corridors through the coulee systems. The map detail effectively captures the transition between the river bottomlands and the higher, broken breaks of central Montana.