2024 Map of Elmdale NW

About this map

Duplisse Creek and Nicholson Coulee define the drainage patterns of this rural landscape in Richland County. The terrain is structured by a grid of section lines and county roads, reflecting the late 20th and early 21st-century agricultural organization of eastern Montana. Modern transportation is facilitated by corridors such as Co Rd 313 and Co Rd 314, which follow the township and range divisions established by the Public Land Survey System. In the northeast, the waters of West Charlie Creek cross the hills, while Horse Creek flows through the southern reaches. This map illustrates the intersection of natural watercourses with a rigid human-imposed geometry, showing how the local road network adapts to the winding paths of these seasonal and perennial streams.