2011 Map of Telescope Coulee

About this map

Lodge Creek and Battle Creek define this landscape of Blaine County, where a complex network of coulees and drainage basins shapes the high plains of northern Montana. The topography is etched with deep seasonal channels including Thibadeau Coulee, Hanson Coulee, and the eponymous Telescope Coulee, illustrating the erosional character of this region. Human modification of the arid environment is evident through several small reservoirs and irrigation works, notably the North Chinook Irrigation Canal and a series of water management points like Skoyen Dam and Elias Number 1 Dam.