2024 Map of Gibson Coulee

The topography is dominated by deep coulees, including the namesake Gibson Coulee and Desert Coulee, which cut through the drainage basins of Sutherland Creek and Plum Creek. A system of ridge-top routes, such as Ridge Rd and Harper Ridge Rd, follows the natural contours to avoid the steep descents into the creek beds. This map preserves the locations of numerous family-named landmarks like Gibson Spring and Berry Spring, which offer clues for genealogists tracing 20th-century land use and settlement patterns in northern Montana.