2011 Map of Olson Coulee South

About this map

Big Sheep Mountains and the distinct elevation of Crazy Butte define this portion of the Dawson County landscape, where the high plains break into a complex network of drainage basins. This area is primarily organized by a grid of rural routes including Road 401 and Road 450, which connect isolated points like Rimroad across the terrain. The map documents a watershed where multiple streams, such as Sioux Creek, South Fork Deer Creek, and Cottonwood Creek, carve out the coulees and draws typical of eastern Montana. The prominence of High Point serves as a natural landmark in a region defined by its water-carved topography and low-density ranching infrastructure, capturing the spatial relationship between natural barriers and the human-carved path of Road 205.