2014 Map of Regnal Coulee

About this map

Regnal Coulee gives name to this landscape of deep drainages and isolated Montana ranchlands along the border of Rosebud and Garfield counties. The terrain is defined by its intermittent waterways, including the winding Big Breed Cr and Beaverhall Cr, which carve through the high plains. The area's human geography is centered on several family-named ranching operations, such as Dutton Ranch, Kincheloe Ranch, and Hecker Ranch. Prominent topographic features like McGinnis Butte and McGinnis Butte SW provide vertical relief in an otherwise expansive country of coulees and draws. This document records the dispersed settlement pattern of the central Montana plains, where life revolves around reliable water sources like McWilliams Springs and the seasonal flows of Diego Coulee and Studhorse Coulee.