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2014 Map of Coleman Coulee

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Coleman Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Coleman Coulee and its surrounding drainage systems define this section of Garfield County, where the high plains are carved by numerous topographical depressions. The landscape is characterized by a network of seasonal watercourses and deep landforms including Sleepy Hollow, Eckman Coulee, and Frozen Dog Coulee. These features represent the classic "breaks" of central Montana, where water erosion has shaped the terrain into a complex system of ridges and valleys.

Surface water is sparse, with Red Butte Cr and Uall Cr providing the primary drainage towards the larger Missouri River basin. Modern infrastructure is limited to the corridors of MT-59 and MT-462, which navigate the township lines of t14n r43e and t13n r42e. The mapping of Douglas Coulee and other named landmarks offers precise data for those studying the physical geography and ranching boundaries of this isolated region.