2020 Map of Poverty Flat East

About this map

Dawson Community Airport anchors the southern portion of this Dawson County landscape, where the flat upland of Threemile Table gives way to a network of drainage coulees. The terrain is defined by its water-carved geography, featuring named breaks such as Cherry Coulee, Plum Coulee, and D Bar Coulee. These features represent the classic Missouri River breaks topography of eastern Montana, where seasonal waterways like Crisafulli Cr and Deer Cr have etched deep patterns into the plains. The map illustrates a sparse but functional infrastructure network typical of the modern ranching era, with Fas 254 and RD 550 providing essential connectivity between the high tables and the local hub of Glendive to the east, marked here by the prominent Glendive Butte.