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1971 Map of Stiffarm Coulee

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Stiffarm Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Little Rocky Mountains topography dominates the southern landscape of this 1971 survey within the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. The terrain transitions from the high elevations of the mountains down through Powder Face Canyon and Carry Water Bench toward the alluvial plains of Warneke Flat. Water management and seasonal drainage define the area's geography, with Little Peoples Creek and Stiffarm Coulee cutting through the northern reaches of the quadrangle.

Evidence of ranching or agricultural logistics appears near the creek at the Storage Bins, while a solitary Grave south of Four Bear Coulee offers a specific point of interest for genealogists and local historians. This map, produced as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, provides a clear view of the complex drainages such as Jim Brown Creek and Mouse Coulee that feed into the larger regional watershed during the early 1970s.