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1968 Map of Horse Lake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Horse Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Blackfeet Indian Reservation dominates this landscape in Glacier County, where the transition from high plains to mountain foothills is marked by an intricate network of waterways. Water management and natural drainage are central themes here, as evidenced by the Cut Bank Greasewood Canal and the branching forks of Greasewood Creek. The map documents a sparsely settled area where life followed the natural contours of the land and the paths of the Milk River and its South Fork.

For those researching family ties to the area, the map includes a specific site marked simply as Graves, providing a precise location for a small burial site that might otherwise be overlooked. Natural landmarks like Horse Lake and Toad Lake provide geographic anchors, while the presence of Duck Lake Road and a Radio Tower indicate the gradual modernization of the reservation’s infrastructure during the late 1960s.