1999 Map of Ovando

About this map

The Ovando townsite serves as the southern anchor of this Powell County landscape, where the Blackfoot River flows through the southern valley floor. This 1990s revision of earlier surveys shows a region defined by the intersection of working ranchlands and protected wilderness. The drainage of Monture Creek and Dick Creek feeds into a network of small lakes and reservoirs, including Upsata Lake and Lahrity Lake. Significant land management boundaries are visible, with the Lolo National Forest and the Blackfoot Clearwater Wildlife Management Area occupying large portions of the terrain. Local landmarks such as the Scotty Brown Bridge and the Monture Hereford Ranch provide concrete points of reference for genealogists and researchers tracking the settlement history of this Montana valley. The transition from the Little Red Hills to the river corridor highlights the distinct geography that supported the area's grazing and timber heritage.