2014 Map of Jim Coulee

About this map

Big Wall Oil Field operations define the southern landscape of this central Montana quadrangle in Musselshell County. The terrain is characterized by a complex network of drainages, most notably Jim Coulee and the meandering path of Little Wall Cr. The settlement of Big Wall serves as a central reference point in an area otherwise marked by its open country and essential rural transit routes such as N Colony Way and N Gage Rd. Water sources like Crooked Cr, N Willow Cr, and Howard Cr cut through the high plains, illustrating the natural irrigation patterns that have historically supported ranching and resource extraction in this part of the Big Sky State. The 2014 data captures the intersection of industrial energy production with the traditional land divisions of the Public Land Survey System.