2024 Map of Poplar Coulee

About this map

Poplar Coulee and its surrounding high plains landscape define this remote corner of northeastern Montana, where three counties intersect across a network of seasonal drainages. This recent survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details the meeting point of Daniels, Valley, and Roosevelt counties, a region where the land is carved by the winding paths of Shipstead Coulee and Cottonwood Creek. The settlement pattern is sparse, consisting primarily of a geometric grid of rural routes such as Winderal Rd and W Wilcoxon Rd that serve the outlying ranching and farming tracts. The presence of the 33N45E26DBAD01 Spring highlights the vital importance of water sources in this dry prairie environment, while the absence of dense townsites emphasizes the vast, open character of the modern Montana frontier.