1968 Map of Heart Butte

About this map

Heart Butte sits within the Blackfeet Indian Reservation on this 1968 field-checked map, serving as a primary point of settlement where several important watercourses converge. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of Badger Creek and the long, winding Whitetail Creek, which carves through the central terrain. Evidence of water management for the region is seen in the inclusion of a Canal, a Feeder, and a Gaging Sta along the banks of Badger Creek. Further south, the topography is shaped by Feather Tail Coulee and the branching North Fork and South Fork, eventually reaching Blacktail Creek. The map also clearly delineates the border between Glacier Co and Pondera Co, providing a precise look at the jurisdictional and physical geography of this Montana region during the late 1960s.