2011 Map of Poverty Flat West

About this map

Kelley Coulee and Cottonwood Coulee define the drainage patterns of this Dawson County landscape, where small-scale water management is evident through numerous local impoundments. The presence of Newton Number 1 Dam, V Dam, and Quaker Dam suggests a focus on livestock watering or erosion control in an environment dominated by seasonal watercourses like Dry Creek and South Fork Deer Creek. Sparse infrastructure is limited to secondary routes such as Road 454 and Road 445, which provide access to the high plains terrain between the larger creek forks. The area is characterized by a network of named coulees, including Cherry Coulee, which serve as primary landmarks in this sparsely populated portion of Montana.