2014 Map of Herman Point

About this map

Fort Peck Lake dominates the southern portion of this landscape, its waters reaching into the coulees and draws that define the Garfield County shoreline. The rugged breaks of the Missouri River country are visible in the dense contour patterns surrounding Herman Point and Reynolds Hill. This 2014 survey documents the remote transition between the prairie uplands and the reservoir's edge, where drainage systems like Box Elder Cr and Johnny Cr carve through the sedimentary layers toward the water. A single significant terrestrial route, Fourchette Bay Rd, provides access through the northern sections, while the map also marks the political boundary where Phillips Co and Garfield Co meet within the lake's expansive reach. The landscape here is characterized by steep-walled features like Brandon Coulee, reflecting the erosive forces typical of the northern Montana badlands.