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2011 Map of Frank Coulee

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Frank Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Standing Rock and Indian Rocks provide prominent landmarks in this McCone County landscape, where the drainage systems of the Missouri River basin define the local geography. The area is characterized by an intricate network of coulees, including Halfdahl Coulee, Malone Coulee, and the namesake Frank Coulee, which channel seasonal runoff toward larger watercourses like Big Dry Creek and Flat Creek.

Resource management for ranching and agriculture is evident through several water control features, such as the Cedar Bed Ground Reservoir, McKerlic Number 1 Dam, and Billings Number 3 Dam. Human infrastructure is sparse in this portion of the Montana plains, primarily represented by the north-south transit of Van Norman Rd, which connects remote homesteads and grazing lands across the varied terrain of Brunson Coulee and Fortyfour Coulee.