2020 Map of Fortyfour Coulee

About this map

Leaky Reservoir sits in the northern reaches of this McCone County landscape, where the drainage patterns of the eastern Montana plains are clearly defined by a network of coulees and seasonal creeks. The terrain is shaped by significant elevation changes, most notably at Cobb Hill, which overlooks a series of erosion-formed features including Crookers Coulee and Morris Coulee. This 2020 survey documents a ranching and grazing environment where named watercourses like Good Cr and Bad Cr suggest the varying reliability of water sources for early homesteaders and contemporary land managers alike. Narrow access routes such as Orpha Dann Rd and PR RD 24-16 provide the primary infrastructure through the township and range sections of this prairie landscape, connecting isolated landmarks like Terry Coulee and Ryan Coulee across the undulating topography.