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2011 Map of Mitchell Coulee

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Mitchell Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Rosebud Creek winds through this section of Rosebud County, serving as the primary drainage for a landscape defined by its deep coulees and seasonal water management. The terrain is marked by distinctive landforms such as Mitchell Coulee, Graham Coulee, and the curiously named Chicken Coop Coulee. This 2011 survey reveals a specialized ranching or agricultural infrastructure, evidenced by numbered water control structures like Vassaus Number 5 Dam and Sand Number 1 Dam.

Transportation in the area relies on the primary corridor of Rosebud Creek Rd, which follows the path of the water, while smaller tributaries like Cottonwood Creek and Udee Creek branch off into the surrounding breaks. The map provides a precise view of the rural Montana landscape before the most recent decade's shifts, documenting specific family-named or location-based features like Howard Coulee and Philbrick Number 3 Dam.