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1914 Map of Heart Butte

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Heart Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Blackfeet Indian Reservation land and the eastern edge of the Lewis and Clark National Forest dominate this landscape, surveyed between 1907 and 1914. The topography transitions from the high peaks along the Continental Divide to the plains and coulees in the east. Early 20th-century life is evidenced by small settlements like Heart Butte, Piegan, and Family, while a network of country schools including the Terryman School, Fish Lake School, and Jensen School served the scattered population.

Resource management is marked by the Blackleaf Ranger Station and Dupuyer Ranger Sta, positioned where the forest meets the foothills. The water infrastructure of the era is notable through the Conrad Canal and the newly established Swift Reservoir. Travelers moved through the region via the Park To Park Highway or crossed at Hagans Crossing on the Medicine River. Distinctive geological features such as Major Steele Backbone, Feather Woman Mtn, and the deep Blackleaf Canyon define the western horizon.