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2020 Map of Snow Saucer Coulee

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Snow Saucer Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Big Snowy Mountains dominate the northern terrain of this quadrangle, where the Lewis & Clark National Forest encompasses high-altitude landmarks like Windy Point and the sharp spine of Knife Blade Ridge. The landscape is defined by its deep drainage patterns, notably the namesake Snow Saucer Coulee and Tepee Coulee, which carry runoff toward the complex creek systems below.

South of the forest boundary, the land transitions into a network of ranch and access roads, including Big Careless Creek Rd and Church Camp Rd. The hydrology is centered on the various branches of Careless Cr and Little Careless Cr, along with the headwaters of W Fork Timber Cr. This map reveals a high-country interface between protected federal forest lands and the rural sections of Wheatland, Fergus, and Golden Valley counties, illustrating the modern management of these traditional Montana grazing and timber lands.