2020 Map of Goose Bill Butte NW

About this map

The Liberty and Chouteau County line bisects this northern Montana landscape, where the high plains are carved by a system of deep drainages. This high-plateau terrain is defined by the winding paths of Basin Coulee, Dugout Coulee, and Horse Coulee, which create significant relief in an otherwise expansive agricultural and grazing region. Evidence of early settlement and family history is found at the Wolfe Cem, located in the western portion of the map. The human footprint is marked by a precise grid of county roads, including Co Rd 223 and Egly Rd, which follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. The transition between Township 29 North and Township 28 North highlights the late 20th and early 21st-century management of these rural lands, where the natural watercourses like East Dugout Coulee continue to dictate the movement of people and livestock.