1984 Map of Thoeny Hills East

About this map

Frenchman Creek meanders through a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes and deep drainage systems along the international border in Phillips County. The terrain is characterized by a series of significant coulees, such as Steelman Coulee and Turkey Track Coulee, which cut through the high ground of the Thoeny Hills. This 1984 provisional survey documents a sparsely settled region where the movement of water has dictated the geography, including the paths of Kennedy Coulee and Woody Coulee. The map provides a look at the remote borderland between Montana and Saskatchewan, showing how the land is segmented by natural features like Sand Creek and the curiously named Dead Horse Coulee. It serves as a record of the northern plains topography before more modern developments altered the rural character of this frontier environment.