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2017 Map of Golden Ridge

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Golden Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Sun River winds through the southern edge of this landscape, marking the border between Teton and Lewis and Clark Counties. This region is defined by an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure essential to High Plains agriculture, including the Spring Valley Canal, the Sun River Slope Canal, and the Floweree Canal. These man-made waterways cut across a terrain naturally sculpted by numerous coulees, such as Big Coulee and Silve Coulee.

The small settlement of Golden Ridge sits centrally among the grid of county roads, while Riebeling is located further south near the river. The map details the transition from the upland benches down to the river valley, where land features like School Section Coulee and Elbow Coulee drain toward the basin. The precision of the 2017 survey reveals how modern water management follows the natural contours of the land to sustain these Montana communities.