2011 Map of Seventh Point Buttes

About this map

Fort Peck Lake dominates this Montana landscape, where the rising waters have carved a complex shoreline of inlets and points into the high plains. The topography is defined by a series of numbered ridges and drainages, such as Fourth Ridge, Fifth Ridge, and Sixth Ridge, which reflect the systematic naming of the land as it descends toward the reservoir. The namesake Seventh Point Buttes stand as a primary landmark above the water, while deep incisions like Seventh Point Coulee and Sixth Coulee provide significant local relief. Access to this corner of Valley County is maintained through local routes like The Pines Rd and Holladay Point Rd, which wind through the terrain to reach the lake's edge at Bell Point and the depression known as The Sag.