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1986 Map of Jim Coulee

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Jim Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The county line between Petroleum Co and Musselshell Co bisects this landscape of drainage basins and industrial extraction. The terrain is defined by a series of steep coulees and creeks that flow toward the larger valley systems, including the prominent Jim Coulee in the northwest and Howard Coulee to the northeast. These natural features dictated the early movement of people and livestock through this portion of central Montana.

Industrial activity is centered around several Open Pit Mines and a Gravel Pit located in the southern and central sections of the sheet. The drainage network is particularly dense here, featuring the winding paths of Little Wall Creek, Crooked Creek, and Big Wall North Willow Creek. These waterways provide essential context for understanding the local topography and the historical placement of ranching or mining infrastructure in a region where water sources were the primary anchor for development.