1995 Map of Snow Saucer Coulee

About this map

The Snowy Mountains dominate this 1990s landscape, where the northern timbered slopes of the Lewis and Clark National Forest give way to the drainage systems of the Musselshell basin. A network of coulees, including Snow Saucer Coulee and Tepee Coulee, defines the transition from high-elevation forest to the open grasslands of the Musselshell Ranger District. This map captures the intricate hydrology of the region as it appeared in the mid-1990s, tracing the headwaters of the West Fork Big Snowy Creek and the southern flow of Careless Creek and Little Careless Creek. These watercourses provided the essential lifelines for ranching operations in Wheatland and Golden Valley counties. A prominent east-west pipeline and numerous spring sites further reveal the infrastructure required to manage water and resources across this high-plains environment.