1984 Map of Hornbeck Lake

About this map

Hornbeck Lake and the surrounding drainage basin define this northern Montana landscape in Blaine County. Surveyed by the Geological Survey using 1975 aerial photography, the map reveals a series of seasonal basins and drainage patterns characteristic of the High Plains. The topographical detail focuses on the subtle contours of the plains, where the intermittent flows of West Savoy Creek and East Savoy Creek carve through the land before merging to the south. To the east, Duck Lake sits within a cluster of depressions, illustrating the complex hydrology of this prairie environment. The 1984 edition serves as a record of the region's cattle-country roots, showing the section lines and township boundaries that organized this portion of the northern frontier.