2011 Map of Seventynine Coulee

About this map

Stage Rd cuts through this corner of Garfield County, marking a modern route across a landscape defined by ranching and high-plains drainage systems. The Seven W Ranch stands as a primary point of human settlement in this cattle country, where the land is carved by deep coulees and intermittent water sources. Topographical features like Finley Butte rise above a complex network of seasonal waterways, including the winding Seventynine Coulee and Barker Coulee, which feed into the broader Lodgepole Creek basin. Local water management is evident through early 21st-century infrastructure such as Matovich Number 1 Dam and Field Number 1 Dam. These features, alongside isolated natural points like Herron Springs and Finley Spring, illustrate the vital importance of water access in this semi-arid Montana terrain.