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2014 Map of Denson Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Lake Elwell dominates this northern Montana landscape, its waters filling a series of deep drainages carved into the high plains. The terrain is defined by dramatic erosion patterns, where coulees like Marsh Coulee and Hoffman Coulee cut sharply through the upland flats. These geographic features dictate the local infrastructure, with roads navigating around the complex topography of the lake’s shoreline.

The namesake Denson Ranch is situated on the eastern side of the quadrangle, reflecting the area's ongoing agricultural and ranching heritage. Local history and school district boundaries are hinted at by thoroughfares such as Union School Rd, while names like Dead Indian Coulee and its accompanying Dead Indian Rd speak to older, more evocative layers of the region's past and indigenous associations. This 2014 survey documents the persistence of large-scale land holdings in Toole County amid the rugged breaks of the Marias River system.