2020 Map of Emerick Bench

About this map

Emerick Bench and the surrounding high plains of Phillips County are defined by an intricate network of drainage channels known as coulees. This 2020 landscape illustrates the persistence of the Public Land Survey System in Montana, where townships like t34n r27e partition the open range. Water management is a primary focus of the terrain, as evidenced by the Blue Stem Reservoir and the Reservoir Coulee in the northwest corner. These features, along with names like Alkali Coulee and Dry Coulee, suggest a semi-arid environment where seasonal runoff is carefully tracked and contained.