1984 Map of Lighthouse Hill

About this map

Lighthouse Hill rises above a sparse landscape of drainage systems and coulees along the international border in northern Valley County. This 1984 provisional survey illustrates the geography of the high plains where Saskatchewan and Montana meet. The area is defined by its seasonal watercourses, including the curiously named Tomato Can Creek and the long paths of Rock Creek and Horse Creek. The presence of Lake Elbert and specialized terrain features like First Coulee and Chambers Coulee reflect the drainage patterns typical of this northern frontier. As a 1984 edition, it captures the region during a period of steady land management by the U.S. Geological Survey and Canadian authorities before the advent of modern digital mapping changed how these remote borderlands were documented.