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1962 Map of Bingham Lake

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Bingham Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The international boundary between Alberta and Liberty County, Montana defines the northern edge of this high plains landscape. This 1960s survey documents a sparsely populated ranching and energy-producing region, most notably featuring the Flat Coulee Oil and Gas Field and a network of named drainages like Police Creek and Laird Creek. The terrain is marked by significant elevations including Black Jack Butte and Mount Lily, while the southern reaches of the map transition into the Bears Den and East Butte areas.

Local history and genealogy researchers can identify specific family landholdings and older homesteads through labels such as the Old Laird Ranch, Old Banks Place, and Dafoe Ranch. The importance of water and natural topography in this arid environment is evident in the numerous coulees, such as Long Coulee and Kinreed Coulee, which provided natural landmarks for early settlers and travelers across the borderlands.