2011 Map of Horsethief Coulee East

About this map

North Fork McDonald Creek meanders through this portion of Fergus County, defining a drainage pattern that has long shaped local land use. This 2011 survey illustrates the rural character of the Big Snowy Mountains foothills, where the Ayers Colony Number 1 Dam manages water resources in an arid landscape. The terrain is marked by distinctive geological features like Horsethief Coulee, which cuts through the plains south of Alkali Creek. A network of secondary routes, including Burnett Rd and Forest Grove Rd, provides access across the drainage basins of Chippewa Creek and Fords Creek. This layout reveals the persistent ranching and agricultural framework of central Montana, where water management and natural coulees dictate the placement of roads and homesteads.