2017 Map of Milk River Coulee

About this map

Milk River Coulee defines the drainage patterns of this Valley County landscape, where seasonal watercourses carve through the high plains. The terrain is marked by the branching systems of Charley Creek and Kintyre Creek, which illustrate the natural erosional history of the Frazer District. This 2017 survey captures the area’s rural infrastructure, where isolated corridors like Bauer Road and Wagner Road provide the primary access to the sprawling sections of the Public Land Survey System. In the northern reaches, Mud Lake and the West Fork of Charley Creek represent the subtle hydrological features typical of this part of Montana. The map reflects a landscape primarily dedicated to open-range movement and land management, with few concentrated settlements, focusing instead on the precise topography of the coulees and creek beds.