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2014 Map of Letz Lake

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Letz Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Letz Lake and the meandering path of the Dry Fork Marias River anchor this Pondera County landscape, reflecting the essential role of water in the high plains of northern Montana. The terrain is deeply defined by a complex network of coulees—seasonal drainage channels including Favot Coulee, Pondera Coulee, and Ferguson Coulee—that score the earth between expansive agricultural plateaus.

A rigid grid of rural roads, such as Sollid Rd and Homestead Rd, illustrates the systematic land division of the West. Named routes like Dusell School Rd and Liberty School Rd hint at the locations of former community centers and rural education hubs. The presence of the G Canal in the northwest corner underscores the region's managed irrigation, which has sustained local ranching and farming operations across these sections for generations.