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2014 Map of Wild Horse Lake

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Wild Horse Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Wild Horse Lake sits at the center of this Petroleum County landscape, characterizing the seasonal drainage patterns of the Central Montana plains. The terrain is defined by a network of intermittent watercourses including Box Elder Cr and the S Fork Bear Cr to the north, and Duck Cr and Fords Cr to the south. These creek beds carve through the topography, leading toward the southern edge of the map where War Horse Lake begins to emerge.

Rural infrastructure is primarily composed of established track roads and section-line routes that speak to the ranching history of the area. Significant named routes like the Welter Divide Rd and Welter Divide Cut Across Rd suggest the importance of local topographic divides in navigating this open country. The placement of Wildhorse Rd and Blakeslee Rd provides essential context for family land holdings and historical access points in a region where water sources and high-ground routes dictate the pattern of human movement.