1906 Map of Lonesome

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Lonesome Prairie dominates this 1904 survey, revealing a vast and sparsely settled expanse in Chouteau County at the start of the twentieth century. The map is defined by its deep, winding coulees that cut through the high plains, including Fourteenmile Coulee to the north and the extensive Twelvemile Coulee further south. These drainages, along with Sixmile Coulee and Dry Fork Coulee, illustrate the vital hydrological patterns that dictated early ranching and survival in north-central Montana.