2014 Map of Brown Coulee

About this map

Badland Coulee and Brown Coulee cut through this section of Rosebud County, Montana, revealing a landscape defined by significant drainage patterns and water management in a semi-arid region. In this early twenty-first-century survey, the reliance on man-made water storage is evident through several named catchments, including Blacktail Reservoir, Brown Coulee Reservoir, and Kerns Reservoir. These features, along with Lower Blacktail Reservoir, suggest a ranching or agricultural environment where controlling the seasonal flow of E Blacktail Cr was vital for local land use.