2024 Map of Bridge Coulee

About this map

Musselshell River meanders across the border of Petroleum and Garfield counties in this contemporary map of central Montana. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage channels, including Bridge Coulee, Sandage Coulee, and Raundal Coulee, which carve through the high plains toward the river. This area remains largely open rangeland, marked by isolated landmarks that reflect its ranching history and sparse population. Evidence of early 21st-century water management is visible at Ezwkial Number One Reservoir in the northeast. Small, significant local markers such as the Gilfeather Cem and the Ross Hall settlement point to the deep-rooted family histories of the region. Transportation follows a legacy of older paths, with Stage Rd and Winter Rd providing essential access across the drainage of Blood Creek and Calf Creek.