2017 Map of Milk River Hills

About this map

The Missouri River carves a deep path across the landscape where it meets the southern edge of the Milk River Hills. This survey shows the rugged topography of the High Plains, where several dramatic coulees, including Sarge Coulee and Dane Coulee, drain into the river valley. To the west, the water opens into Milk Coulee Bay on the northeastern reaches of Fort Peck Lake, illustrating the impact of 20th-century water management on the historic drainage of the Missouri. North of the hills, the meandering Milk River flows parallel to the Missouri, accompanied by local ranch roads like N River Rd and S River Rd. The terrain is punctuated by landmarks such as Deadman Butte, providing a detailed look at the transition from the river bottomlands to the elevated ridges that define this portion of the Valley Co McCone Co border.