2024 Map of Spanish Coulee School

About this map

Hound Creek and the Smith River carve through this Montana landscape, defining a network of drainages and coulees southeast of Cascade. The map reveals a rural infrastructure of high-plains ranch roads, including Millegan Rd and Boston Coulee Rd, which navigate the elevation changes between Murphy Coulee and Spanish Coulee. This modern survey documents the contemporary hydrography of the region, from the seasonal flows of Spring Willow Coulee to the permanent waters of Mullens Creek and Clark Creek. The layout of these waterways and roads reflects the enduring patterns of Montana's open-range topography, where access is dictated by the deeply etched creek beds and the steep ridges that separate them.