2017 Map of Yaple Bench

About this map

Lewis & Clark National Forest encompasses the northeastern portion of this Montana landscape, where the terrain shifts through a series of drainages and high points. The namesake Yaple Bench sits centrally, surrounded by deep-cut features such as Porcupine Gulch and Tie Camp Coulee. This high-plains topography is defined by its water system, with Ross Fork Cr and Niel Cr flowing through the northern sections while Galloway Cr and Timber Cr drain the southern reaches. The border between Fergus and Wheatland counties bisects the map, illustrating how early political boundaries were laid across these remote ranching and grazing lands. Prominent landmarks like Castle Rocks and Mills Coulee provide distinct orientation points in a territory historically navigated by local roads such as Garnell Rd and Co Rd 297.