2014 Map of Buckley Lake

About this map

Buckley Lake sits at the center of this 2014 survey in Phillips County, Montana, surrounded by the intricate drainage systems and high ridges of the northern plains. The landscape is defined by extensive coulees that carve through the elevation, including Plummer Coulee and Wilson Coulee, leading toward the southern reaches of the Larb Hills. To the north, the terrain levels out into the Sun Prairie Flats, while the southern portion of the quadrangle rises toward Collins Hill and the complex drainages of Badland Coulee and North Shotgun Coulee. Rural access is maintained via the Content Rd and Tallow Creek Rd, illustrating the modern cattle-ranching and prairie infrastructure of this section of the Big Dry country. The map traces the winding paths of Tallow Cr and Sage Cr, showing how water availability dictates the movement of both trails and boundaries in this expansive environment.