1965 Map of Hedstrom Lake

About this map

Hedstrom Lake anchors this high-plains landscape, where the borders of McCone, Prairie, and Garfield counties converge. Surveyed in the mid-1960s, the map reveals a sparsely populated terrain defined by its drainage systems and the quiet infrastructure of ranching life. Skull Creek and Hay Creek carve through the undulating topography, leading toward prominent landmarks like Red Butte. The presence of a small Cem and the remote Two Furrow Road speak to the isolation of these eastern Montana uplands during this era. This survey is particularly useful for visualizing the historic county line intersections and the primitive road network that connected early 20th-century homesteads and water sources like the several marked wells scattered across the northern sections.