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2014 Map of Fortyfour Coulee

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Fortyfour Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

MT-24 bisects this McCone County landscape, serving as the primary corridor through a region defined by an intricate network of drainage coulees and seasonal creeks. The terrain is marked by named features that likely reflect local ranching history and family landholdings, such as Bigney Coulee and Morris Coulee. To the northeast, the elevation rises toward Cobb Hill, while the water management of this arid environment is evidenced by the presence of the Leaky Reservoir near the northern boundary.

Watercourses like Ten Deer Cr, Shed Cr, and Timber Cr carve through the prairie, directing runoff through diverse depressions including Ryan Coulee and Meadows Coulee. The map provides a look at the expansive township and range divisions, showing the survey grid that organized the settlement of eastern Montana. Other distinct features like Crookers Coulee and Terry Coulee further illustrate the deeply eroded character of the plains in this part of the state.