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2017 Map of Maxwell Coulee

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Maxwell Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Big Dry Cr meanders through the northern reaches of this Garfield County landscape, carving a complex network of drainages across the High Plains. The terrain is defined by a series of named coulees, including Seven Tree Coulee, Nannastead Coulee, and Carcass Coulee, which serve as natural catchments for seasonal runoff. These features illustrate the erosion patterns characteristic of the region, where watercourses like Big Wild Horse Cr and Spring Cr have sculpted the earth over millennia.

Remote and sparsely populated, the area is accessible primarily via Ross Rd in the southwest corner. The map traces the transition between major drainage basins, from the Maxwell Coulee system to the small tributaries of the Little Wild Horse Cr. For researchers, the nomenclature of features like Peden Coulee and Jock Coulee offers a window into local naming traditions and the historical ranching identity of this portion of eastern Montana.