2011 Map of Dry Coulee

About this map

Fort Peck Lake dominates this central Montana landscape, where the wide water intersects a network of rugged drainages and family holdings. The map detail reflects a history of ranching and early 21st-century water management, featuring several small-scale engineering works such as Headman Dam, Ox Yoke Dam, and the Big Rock Reservoir. Notable landform labels like Garrit Schoolhouse Coulee hint at the locations of former community centers now preserved only in name. Family lineages are grounded in the terrain at McArthur Ranch, Novak Homestead, and Woods Place, illustrating the isolated settlement pattern typical of the Missouri River country. The northern half of the map is defined by the high ground of C K Ridge and the winding course of C K Creek feeding into the main lake.