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1918 Map of Heart Butte

Name: 1918 Topographic Map of Heart Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Blackfeet Indian Reservation dominates the northern half of this landscape, meeting the high peaks of the Lewis and Clark National Forest along the western edge. This 1918 edition documents a frontier transition as early irrigation infrastructure like the Swift Reservoir and various creeks such as Birch Creek and Blacktail Creek supported burgeoning ranching and settlement. Remote outposts and early educational hubs are clearly marked, including the Fish Lake School, Terryn School, and Dry Fork School.

Along the eastern plains, localized landmarks like Hagans Crossing and Birch Creek Flats indicate early transportation nodes before the expansion of more formal road networks. To the southwest, the topography rises sharply into the Lewis and Clark Range, defined by the Continental Divide and prominent peaks like Feather Woman Mtn and Mt Patrick Gass, highlighting the division between the plains and the high wilderness.