2014 Map of Hay Coulee

About this map

Square Butte serves as a prominent landmark in this section of Garfield County, overlooking a landscape defined by an intricate network of seasonal drainage and prairie coulees. This 2014 survey captures the rural character of the Montana plains, where the Sand Springs Rd provides the primary passage through the townships of T18N and T19N. The map documents a complex hydrological system including Dry Fork Nancy Russell Cr and Little Nancy Russell Cr in the north, while the southern reaches are drained by the N Fork Lodgepole Cr and Union Cr. The naming of Hay Coulee and Cottonwood Coulee reflects the historical reliance on these landforms for shelter and resources in an otherwise open terrain, providing a clear record of the area's physical geography as it remained in the early 21st century.