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1984 Map of Regal Coulee

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Regal Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Regal Springs and the surrounding Phillips County landscape are defined by an intricate drainage network of coulees and creeks in this 1984 provisional survey. The terrain is dominated by the seasonal watercourses of Thomas Coulee, Gilbertson Coulee, and the prominent Regal Coulee, which winds through the central portion of the quadrangle. These features, along with names like Dead Horse Coulee and Lost Coulee, suggest a history of ranching and livestock movement through the breaks of north-central Montana.

Water management in this arid environment is evidenced by the Converse Reservoir, while the named flow of Cottonwood Creek and Third Creek provide key landmarks for local geography. This edition, compiled from 1970s aerial photography, captures the rural character of the area before modern developments, showing the distribution of small reservoirs and unimproved roads that connected these isolated water sources.