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1968 Map of Pike Lake

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Pike Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Canada United States border defines the northern edge of this 1968 landscape, where the Blackfeet Indian Res meets the eastern fringes of Glacier Co. The international boundary is anchored by the Piegan U S Port of Entry, a critical junction for commerce and travel between Montana and Alberta. Below the border, the terrain is shaped by the parallel courses of Saint Mary Canal and the Saint Mary River, essential arteries for regional water management.

Elevated features like Swiftcurrent Ridge, Crusher Hill, and Sandy Ridge overlook the winding paths of Kennedy Creek and Otatso Creek. For researchers, the map identifies specific survey points such as St Mary N Base and St Mary S Base, as well as a lonely Grave north of the Pipeline, offering small but significant details of the 20th-century occupation of this high-plains and foothills transition.