2017 Map of Carlson Coulee

About this map

The boundary line between Liberty and Chouteau counties cuts across this high plains landscape of north-central Montana. The terrain is defined by a series of drainage channels that carve through the section-line grid, most notably Pondera Coulee in the northwest and the winding Alkali Springs Coulee which dominates the central portion of the map. This area represents the open agricultural and grazing lands characteristic of the Big Sky Country, where the topographical relief is primarily concentrated within these deeply etched coulees. The map also traces the paths of Carlson Coulee and Basin Coulee, providing a detailed view of the water-carved geography that dictates the placement of roads and property boundaries in this rural landscape.