1969 Map of N Bar Coulee

About this map

North Sunday Creek meanders southeastward through this sparsely settled landscape on the border of Rosebud and Custer Counties. The geography is defined by deep drainage systems like N Bar Coulee and Owens Coulee, which cut through the high plains toward the creek beds. This 1969 field-checked survey reveals the isolated nature of the Eastern Montana cattle country, where man-made infrastructure is limited to ranching and resource extraction. Evidence of the working landscape is found at the Venn Ranch near the southern edge of the map, alongside scattered wells and a lonely Drill Hole. The primary transit corridor is the unpaved Crow Rock Road, which navigates the high ground near Hillcrest, while natural water sources like Alkali Creek and Boule Creek dictate the layout of fences and property lines in this open range.