1995 Map of Split Rock Lake

About this map

Indian Burial Ground (Historical Site) marks a significant point of cultural history in this portion of the Montana landscape, located near the South Fork Deep Creek. The map documents a transition in land use along the borders of Teton and Lewis and Clark Counties, where several former homesteads such as Stetler Ranch (Aband) and Frazier Ranch (Aband) are noted as abandoned. The region's hydraulic development is centered on the Pishkun Canal, which feeds the large Pishkun Reservoir, illustrating the intensive management of water resources in an area otherwise characterized by natural features like Split Rock Lake and the Sun River. From the heights of Long Ridge to the lower reaches of Alkali Flat, the terrain is defined by dramatic geological features like Black Reef and the winding paths of Deep Creek and Battle Creek.