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2014 Map of Golden Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Golden Ridge and Riebeling anchor this rural landscape along the border of Teton and Lewis and Clark Co. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated network of agricultural water management systems, including the Spring Valley Canal, Sun River Slope Canal, and Floweree Canal, which traverse the high benches above the Sun River. These man-made watercourses reflect the essential irrigation history of the region, cutting across natural drainage features like Big Coulee and Floweree Coulee.

South of the county line, the Sun River meanders eastward, joined by Dry Cr near the southern boundary. The map reveals the interplay between natural topography, such as Elbow Coulee and Silve Coulee, and the rigid grid of section lines and gravel roads like Floweree Rd that define modern land use. The presence of School Section Coulee in the southeast corner further highlights the early institutional surveying patterns that shaped this Montana agricultural corridor.