I was thinking high desert such as eastern Washington, but I haven't found it, yet. Great Plains sounds more plausible now that you bring it up.
The fields seem to be laid out in the seigneurial system (long and narrow). To me this would suggest Quebec. With the mountains, I'd narrow it down to Gaspe Peninsula or the North Shore around Sept Isles. Dave.
Unless my eyes are playing tricks on me. It looks a lot like Nevada. The mountains that is. But Nevada's agriculture (what there is of it) is all those circular fields.
It's a pass West of I 80 in Montana. I found it,I just don't know what to call the place. The closest city I can see is Stanford, Montana
South of Ole Coulee and southeast of Big Coulee. I really don't know how I found this! Is it old Milwaukee Road trackage?
Congratulations Scott Stutzman. The location is near; Denton, Montana This location was submitted by HemiAdda2d. Perhaps he will give us some further insight about this area.
Correct, Scott. Great guess! It is former Milwaukee Road trackage, the North montana Line from Harlowton to Lewistown, Great Falls, and beyond. Pulled up in 1985, this part fo the branch from Lewistown to Geraldine is now operated by Central Montan Rail. For more info, check out the Charlie Russel Chew Choo dinner train that runs this route. It includes 3 massive steel trestles, a tunnel, and beautiful landscapes. The area I chose for the contest is Surprise Creek Canyon. Great photos here: http://www.trainweb.org/chris/rare20042.html http://www.photosbystevenjbrown.com/crcc/cmr.html http://www.trainweather.com/may242004.html Roster here: http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/CM.html
Also the best source of Milwakee date nails I have found. Go down the road and I still find piles of ties. Search them out and find the small copper date nails of the Milwakee.
Guilty as charged... I gotta ride the Chew Choo some day... I have followed the MILW thru Montana over Google Earth, and found all sorts of neat stuff. I guess the MILW bug has bitten...
I had the feeling I wasn't seeing that relief correctly. Kept seeing a mountain range where it's really a valley. Those cuts really looked like fills. btw, that's Montana state highway 80, not Interstate 80, for those who might be looking. Congratulations Scott.
