1987 Map of Sevenmile Hill

About this map

Sevenmile Hill rises above a landscape defined by significant irrigation infrastructure and the natural hydrological features of Teton County. Water management is central to this area in the late 1980s, evidenced by the presence of the Cascade Canal and the natural water source at Silverman Springs. The terrain transitions from the distinct elevation of Priest Butte in the northeast to the low-lying Alkali Flat. Local industrial activity is represented by a Gravel Pit, while the sinuous path of Roundup Coulee provides a natural drainage route through the undulating topography. This survey captures a moment when the regional economy remained tied to the land, balancing resource extraction and the essential transport of water across the northern Montana plains.