2017 Map of Chester NW

About this map

Adobe Ridge rises above a series of drainages in this section of Liberty County, where the landscape is defined by the deep seasonal channels of Fourmile Coulee, Phillipine Coulee, and O'Brien Coulee. These geographical features demonstrate the complex erosion patterns common to the Montana plains, providing vital drainage for the surrounding high country. The map illustrates a rigid section-line road network, featuring routes such as Laird Rd and Horse Creek Rd that bisect the townships. This intersection of natural topography and human geometry highlights the late-20th-century agricultural and ranching layout of the region, where roads are dictated by the Public Land Survey System rather than the underlying terrain.