2020 Map of Rice Reservoir

About this map

Rice Reservoir and the surrounding Chouteau County landscape are defined by a network of drainage channels and agricultural infrastructure. This part of Montana exhibits a series of distinctive coulees—dry stream beds that carve into the terrain—including the prominent Long Coulee and Cherry Coulee. Water management is central to the area's utility, represented by Rice Reservoir and Birkeland Reservoir, which collect seasonal runoff for local use. The road system, with names like Wheat Land Rd and Stage Line Rd, suggests a long history of grain transport and early travel routes. The land is surveyed under the Public Land Survey System, as indicated by the township and range lines for t22n r7e and t23n r8e, illustrating the geometric organization of this rural prairie environment in the 21st century.