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1967 Map of Bridge Coulee

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Bridge Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Musselshell River defines this landscape in central Montana, winding in tight, green oxbows along the boundary between Petroleum and Garfield counties. This 1967 survey captures a remote ranching territory where local life centered around small hubs like Ross Hall and the Ross Sch near the riverbanks. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of coulees, including Sandage Coulee and Bridge Coulee, which drain the surrounding plateaus toward the river valley.

Evidence of early homesteading and settlement is found in family-named features such as Biggett and landmarks like Duff Hill. The infrastructure of the late 1960s was sparse, primarily consisting of the Gilfeather Road and unimproved trails connecting isolated points of interest like the Cem and Ezekiel No 1 Reservoir. This map provides a detailed record of the land use and topography before modern consolidation changed the rural school and community hall patterns of the region.