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2014 Map of Shipstead Coulee

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Shipstead Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Shipstead Coulee defines the drainage patterns of this Daniels County landscape, where the high plains of northeastern Montana are carved by seasonal watercourses and a rigid grid of rural transport. The map centers on the winding path of Police Cr, which meanders through the northern sections before the terrain drops away into the deeper cut of the coulee to the south. This 2014 survey illustrates the persistence of early 20th-century homestead patterns through its established road network.

Local family names and legacy routes are preserved in the naming of thoroughfares like Fladager Rd, Hagen Rd, and Ferestad Rd. These section-line roads, including Police Creek Rd and Wilcoxon Rd, provide the primary infrastructure for the region's agricultural operations. The map captures the intersection of Townships t35n r46e, t34n r46e, and t33n r46e, detailing the precise topography of the breaks and ridges that separate these northern Montana tablelands.