2020 Map of Rudyard NE

About this map

Hill County prairie stretches across this northern Montana landscape, defined by the drainage patterns of the High Line's characteristic coulees. The terrain is incised by the meandering path of Big Coulee in the northeast and O'Brien Coulee in the southeast, features that have dictated movement and land use in this part of the state for generations. A sparse but essential network of rural routes, including Rudyard Rd and Hwy 255, connects the sectional agricultural plots. The map reveals the precise layout of modern ranching and farming operations, where local thoroughfares like Co Rd 80 N and Power Line Rd follow the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System. This survey documents a quiet corner of Montana where the high plains meet the intricate draws of the coulee systems.