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1972 Map of Laird Lake

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Laird Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The international boundary between Alberta and Montana divides this northern plains landscape, where the Milk River cuts through the extreme northeastern corner of the map. This 1970s topographic study reveals a sparsely populated ranching and agricultural region along the border of Hill County and Liberty County. Small localized hubs such as Fox Crossing and Strode mark the rare points of human activity on the undulating terrain.

Water and resource exploration define the local geography, from the eponymous Laird Lake to the meandering path of Kennedy Coulee. The map details industrial markers of the era, including several Drill Holes and a Well, suggesting a landscape shaped as much by subsurface potential as by surface grazing. To the north, the Medicine Hat District extends across the Canadian border, while Sage Creek drains the southern reaches of the quadrangle.