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2011 Map of North Coulee

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Middle Fork Bad Route Creek and West Fork Bad Route Creek carve through this section of Prairie County, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of coulees. The drainage patterns revealed here show how water has shaped the terrain, with names like Cedar Coulee, Ash Coulee, and Sand Coulee suggesting the varied vegetation and soil types encountered by early travelers and ranchers.

Remote ranch roads, including West Bad Route Rd and Brackett Creek Rd, provide the primary access to these draws. The naming of features such as Timber Coulee and Spring Coulee highlights the critical importance of wood and water sources in this environment. This survey provides a look at the natural topography before modern development, focusing on the intricate forks of Brackett Creek and its many tributaries.