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2020 Map of Knees NE

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Knees NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

St Olaf Church stands as a primary landmark in this expanse of the Montana plains, situated just south of the border between Liberty and Toole counties. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage systems of the northern high plains, where the Pondera Coulee and Dead Indian Coulee cut deep, winding paths through the terrain. These natural features, along with Shotgun Slough and Basin Coulee, dictate the movement across the land, influencing the placement of local thoroughfares like Selma Rd and Dugout Coulee Rd.

Modern infrastructure follows historic corridors, most notably along the Bootlegger Trl, which bisects the quadrangle from north to south. Water management remains vital to this agricultural region, evidenced by the Hollandsworth Reservoir. The map captures the intersection of three counties—Chouteau, Liberty, and Toole—illustrating how political boundaries and section lines overlay the natural contours of the coulee-scarred prairie.