2014 Map of Seventh Point Buttes

About this map

Fort Peck Lake dominates this landscape, its intricate shoreline carving deep into the rugged breaks of northeastern Montana. The terrain is characterized by a series of successive landforms, most notably the Seventh Point Buttes and a sequence of numbered ridges and coulees that move from the Fourth Ridge in the northeast down toward the water. This 2014 survey captures the interface between Valley Co and Garfield Co, where the lake occupies the old Missouri River valley. Access across this sparsely populated region is maintained by a network of unimproved routes including The Pines Rd and Holladay Point Rd, which wind along the plateau edges. The map illustrates how the massive reservoir has transformed the local geography, creating isolated points like Bell Point and deep drainage features such as The Sag.