1967 Map of Monarch NE

About this map

Rattlesnake Butte stands as a prominent landmark in this mid-century survey of the high Montana plains. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage channels, including Ford Coulee, Swan Coulee, and the curiously named Sweet Never Coulee. These features illustrate the erosion patterns characteristic of the region's semi-arid geography. The map also records the boundary between Cascade County and Judith Basin County, a line marked by the GLO Post 26. Along the southern edge, the terrain drops into Monarch Canyon, where the descent toward the Little Belt Mountains begins. For those tracking early land use, the presence of named points like Angus and Fox alongside Nasen Coulee suggests the sparse but vital locations that oriented ranchers and travelers across these northern pastures.