2017 Map of Thoeny Hills East

About this map

Frenchman Creek meanders through this portion of Phillips County, carving a network of drainages across the landscape. The terrain is defined by a series of distinct coulees, including Turkey Track Coulee, Steelman Coulee, and the ominously named Dead Horse Coulee, which speak to the ranching history and natural geography of this Montana region. To the southwest, the Thoeny Hills rise as a prominent topographic landmark. Human infrastructure is sparse in this era, represented primarily by rural routes like Barnard Rd, suggesting a landscape primarily dedicated to open range and grazing. The drainage patterns of Sand Cr and Kennedy Coulee further illustrate the complex erosional features that characterize this high plains environment near the international border.