1953 Map of O'Hanlon Coulee

About this map

The Missouri River and Teton River converge in this northern Montana landscape, where the meandering waterways have carved a complex system of bars and bends, including Evans Bend and Shonkin Bar. The topography is dominated by the deeply incised O'Hanlon Coulee and Early Coulee, which drain the elevated Rowe Bench toward the river valley. This 1950s survey captures a rural cattle-ranching economy defined by family holdings such as the Carl O'Hara Ranch, Streit Ranch, and Stevenson Ranch. Transportation and education for these isolated homesteads centered on the Great Northern railroad line and the Rode School. The terrain rises toward the south at Frenchmans Ridge, providing a clear view of the transition from the river bottomlands to the high plains breaks.