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1971 Map of Mitchell Coulee

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Mitchell Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Rosebud Creek winds through this Rosebud County landscape, serving as the primary drainage for a network of coulees and intermittent streams. Surveyed in the early 1970s, the terrain is defined by complex erosional patterns and localized water sources, evidenced by several Well and Drill Hole sites scattered across the plains.

The map reveals a high concentration of named coulees, such as Chicken Coop Coulee and Howard Coulee in the north, and Mitchell Coulee and Graham Coulee further south. These features, along with family or location-named drainages like Goodman Creek and Udee Creek, illustrate the historical importance of naming every significant topographical fold in this semi-arid ranching country. Access is limited primarily to unimproved routes and a specific Jeep Trail in the northeast quadrant.