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1969 Map of Cedar Coulee

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Cedar Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Missouri River cuts a wide, braided path through the eastern Montana badlands, defining the boundary between Roosevelt Co and Richland Co. This landscape is marked by deep erosional features like Star Coulee and Cedar Coulee, where the rugged terrain transitions from upland plateaus to the river basin. Evidence of resource exploration is scattered across the heights, with numerous Drill Holes and Oil Well sites punctuating the ridges, particularly in the vicinity of Coal Mine Coulee and the Three Mine operation.

A significant historical marker on this sheet is the Fort Buford Military Reservation Boundary, which cuts vertically across the terrain. This line serves as a reminder of the region's late 19th-century frontier history when Fort Buford was a critical outpost at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers. Transportation is sparse, limited primarily to a Jeep Trail winding through the southern coulees and along Otis Creek, reflecting the area's continued reliance on seasonal drainage navigation and rugged access routes.