2017 Map of Elmdale NW

About this map

Nicholson Coulee and several winding seasonal drainages define this stretch of the northern Great Plains in eastern Montana. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details a landscape organized by the Public Land Survey System, where section lines dictate the placement of local thoroughfares like Co RD 143 and Co RD 313. The terrain is characterized by intricate coulees and draws, including Duplisse Cr and W Charlie Cr, which funnel toward larger drainage basins. The map illustrates a rural area where long-established range boundaries such as t26n r52e and t26n r53e still define the local geography, showing how infrastructure follows the natural topography of the Montana breaks.