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2024 Map of Coal Creek

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Coal Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

White Buttes and Hook Rock rise above a landscape defined by an intricate network of drainage systems in this modern survey of the Montana high plains. The terrain is deeply incised by Numerous coulees, including the evocative Calamity Coulee, Wilkinson Coulee, and Norwegian Coulee. These features highlight the erosive power of seasonal water across the Garfield and McCone county line, where large drainages like Big Dry Creek and the North Prong Coal Creek converge.

Transportation through this sparsely populated ranching country is limited to a few established routes such as Van Norman Rd and Vall Rd. The map illustrates the continuing importance of these isolated corridors and named landmarks in navigating the vast Public Land Survey System grids, specifically within townships such as t18n r42e and t19n r43e. The presence of features like Little Wild Horse Creek and Gibbs Creek provides essential reference points for land management and local history.