1984 Map of Clanton Coulee

About this map

Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge Drumbo Unit dominates the northern landscape of this 1984 Phillips County study, where the managed waters of Goose Island Pond and the Bowdoin Canal meet the arid terrain of the Montana plains. The settlement of Strater sits at the northwestern edge of the sheet, providing a primary point of reference for local historians. Southward, the topography shifts into a complex network of erosional drainage features, most notably Clanton Coulee and LeNoir Coulee, which carve deep paths through the upland. This map reflects a period of established land management in north-central Montana, documenting the infrastructure of the LeNoir Reservoir and the precise water systems essential for both agriculture and wildlife conservation in this semi-arid region.