2024 Map of Laird Lake

About this map

The sparsely populated northern plains of Hill County, Montana, are represented here in a landscape defined by intermittent drainages and natural depressions. The primary hydrologic feature is Laird Lake, a notable basin within an area otherwise characterized by long, slow-running coulees and broad township divisions. This region, situated along the international border with Canada, reflects the vast agricultural and grazing lands that dominate the northern High Plains, where human settlement is widely dispersed and centered around essential water sources and established county roads. The mapping of this quadrangle illustrates the enduring rural character of the state’s northern tier, providing a detailed record of the terrain and surveyed land sections as they exist in the modern day.