2011 Map of Russell Chapel

About this map

Russell Chapel serves as a central landmark in this portion of Chouteau County, where the high plains are carved by drainages like the North Fork Dugout Coulee. The landscape is defined by its agricultural utility, featuring a series of family-named ranching operations including the Bar Z F Ranch, Witt Ranch, and Stewart Ranch. Water management is critical in this dry terrain, evidenced by numerous small-scale reservoirs such as Dog Star Dam, Smart Mans Dam, and the curiously named Dolabriform Dam. Local roads, including Beaverslide Rd and Brady Rd E, provide the primary grid connecting these isolated outposts. Genealogy researchers will find the Sample Flat Cemetery on the western edge of the quadrangle, a significant point of interest for tracing the early settlers of these Montana ranch lands.