1968 Map of Mission Lake West

About this map

The Blackfeet Indian Reservation defines this landscape in Glacier County, where an intricate water management system of canals and reservoirs supports the high plains. Large water bodies including Mission Lake and Upper Mission Lake are central features, connected by the Main Canal which cuts through the semi-arid terrain. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the winding course of the Two Medicine River and its accompanying Two Medicine Coulee, while the northern region is characterized by the broad expanse of Seville Flat. Local hydrologic features like Lamott Springs and Guardipee Lake provide essential water sources in a region where the Burlington Northern railroad corridor parallels the Northern Coulee, facilitating transport across this northern Montana territory during the late 1960s.