2014 Map of Knees NE

About this map

Hollandsworth Reservoir and the deep incisions of Dead Indian Coulee dominate this high plains landscape at the intersection of Toole, Liberty, and Chouteau Counties. The terrain is defined by a sparse but deliberate network of rural routes, including the historic path of S Bootlegger Trl and various section-line roads like Dugout Rd and 5700 Rd S. This 2014 survey reveals the persistent geometry of the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines governing the placement of homestead-era relics and modern ranch access points. Water features such as Shotgun Slough and Pondera Coulee illustrate the drainage patterns of this semi-arid region, where every named landmark often points toward early ranching history or 19th-century transit corridors through the Montana territory.