Black Coulee and Flat Coulee carve through the high plains of north-central Montana, where this 2017 survey documents the agricultural and drainage patterns of the borderland between Hill County and Chouteau County. The landscape is defined by an orderly grid of section lines and gravel roads, including Tiber Rd and Rudyard Rd S, which serve the remote ranching operations of Township 30 North and Township 29 North. The intermittent flow of East Fork Black Coulee reflects the arid character of the Big Sky country, showing how seasonal water determines the placement of rural infrastructure. Researchers of local land use will find a clear record of modern boundary divisions and access routes like Sand Dunes Rd and Boehm Rd as they existed in the late 2010s.
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1906 · Lonesome
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1919 · Big Sandy
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1954 · Shelby
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Shelby
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1969 · Fourteenmile Coulee SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Fourteenmile Coulee NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Kenilworth
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Dutch Henry Coulee
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Discovery Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Rocky Coulee SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000