2014 Map of Iliad

About this map

Iliad serves as the central point in this northern Montana landscape, where the high plains are deeply incised by a network of drainage features. The terrain is defined by dramatic relief changes between elevated plains like Eightmile Bench and the carved paths of Sandstone Coulee and Clutchbaugh Coulee. This area of Chouteau County relies on a sparse grid of rural routes, including Judith Landing Rd and Eskay Rd, which navigate the contours of the land. Small watercourses such as Chip Cr wind through the township, feeding into the larger coulee systems that dominate the geography. The map reveals a remote ranching and agricultural region where the placement of roads and paths, like the Jappe Trl, is strictly dictated by the broken topography of Eightmile Coulee and its surrounding breaks.