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2024 Map of Cole

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Milk River meanders through the heart of this Phillips County landscape, anchoring a network of water management features and ranching homesteads. Near the center of the sheet, the small settlement of Cole sits adjacent to the Cole Ponds and just north of the river, while the Robinson Ranch occupies the southeastern reaches. This area is defined by the transition from river bottomlands to the breaks of the surrounding coulees, including the notable Hymer Coulee and Porcupine Coulee.

Significant water infrastructure for the region's agricultural economy is visible through the Nelson South Canal, which parallels the river south of the Lake Rd corridor. Natural water sources are scattered across the higher ground, identified by family-named landmarks like Busche Spring, Glasscock Spring, and Lovel Spring. The terrain rises to the north at Double S Hill, overlooking the drainage patterns of Whitewater Creek and the curiously named Stinky Creek.