2017 Map of Emily Coulee

About this map

Prairie Elk Cem serves as a primary historical waypoint in this drainage-carved landscape of eastern Montana. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of coulees and seasonal creeks that feed into the larger prairie system, including Big Mud Cr and Prairie Elk Cr. The nomenclature of the land reflects a legacy of local ranching and settlement, with features like Emily Coulee, Steele Coulee, and Browns Coulee partitioning the high plains. Movement through this portion of McCone County is dictated by the section-line grid and a handful of rural routes such as Highland Rd and Mendenhall Rd, which connect isolated homesteads to the wider region. The map captures a classic Big Sky landscape where the physical environment—marked by O'Dell Coulee and Spring Coulee—remains the dominant feature of the local geography.