The Musselshell River meanders through this section of central Montana, defining a complex borderland where Rosebud, Garfield, Petroleum, and Musselshell counties meet. The landscape is characterized by a series of deep drainage features including Nineteen Coulee, Youderian Coulee, and Turner Coulee, which cut through the high plains toward the river basin. These geographical features illustrate the erosional patterns common to this arid region. Human presence in this environment is marked by a sparse network of rural routes such as Mosby Rd and Wendel Kincheloe Rd, providing access to isolated ranchlands and local water sources like Rattlesnake Cr. The map captures the intersection of natural topography and the rectilinear Public Land Survey System, showing how property lines and county boundaries adapt to the winding course of the river.
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1954 · Forsyth
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Forsyth
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Forsyth
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Mosby
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Melstone NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Maxwell Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Melstone NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Kincheloe Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Mosby SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Grebe Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000