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2017 Map of Fivemile Coulee West

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Fivemile Coulee West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Deep coulee systems and drainage networks define this section of Toole County, Montana, where ephemeral watercourses have carved a distinct geography into the northern plains. Twomile Coulee, Fivemile Coulee, and Timber Coulee dominate the northern terrain, illustrating a landscape shaped by natural erosion. Further south, the map reveals more intricate patterns with Picadilly Coulee, Black Coulee, and the converging Minnesota Coulee and Elmer Coulee.

A sparse grid of rural roads, including Stoltz Rd, Pederson Rd, and Sundby Rd, provides the only structural indicators of human presence and land division in this ranching country. The presence of Willow Cr and the vast Ninemile Coulee highlights the importance of seasonal water management in this arid environment, while section lines and township markers like t36n r1w and t35n r1e delineate the systematic surveying of the American West.