2020 Map of Sahara Hill SW

About this map

Merrills Springs Cr and Currant Cr carve a network of drainage through the high plains of Golden Valley County in this modern topographic survey. The landscape is defined by the sharp incisions of Ashley Coulee and Twin Coulee, which disrupt the otherwise orderly grid of section lines and gravel roads. Public land survey system markers indicate the jurisdictional boundaries of t10n r20e and t9n r20e, illustrating how the township and range system remains the primary framework for land ownership and navigation in this ranching country. Sparse infrastructure connects the few remote dwellings and agricultural operations via a handful of named corridors, including Metzger Rd and Red Hill Rd. These routes track the higher ground between coulees, providing a look at the contemporary spatial organization of Montana's central plains.