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2011 Map of Bingham Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bingham Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The international border defines the northern edge of this Liberty County landscape, where the high plains meet a network of seasonal drainages and coulees. The region's cattle-ranching legacy is anchored by family-named landmarks such as the Old Laird Ranch, Bond Ranch, and Dafoe Ranch. Resource extraction is a primary feature of the local economy, evidenced by the large Flat Coulee Oil and Gas Field and the Bears Den Oil and Gas Field near the southern boundary.

Water management in this arid environment is highlighted by the Onstad Dam and the shallow waters of Bingham Lake. The terrain is shaped by distinct geological markers like Black Jack Butte and Mount Lily, while a series of creeks including Police Creek, Laird Creek, and Sage Creek carve through the plains. The presence of the Old Banks Place suggests earlier periods of settlement and homesteading in this northern Montana borderland.