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1986 Map of Winnett

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Winnett
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The boundary between Fergus and Petroleum Counties splits a landscape defined by expansive drainage basins and the vestiges of early twentieth-century infrastructure. Small settlements such as Roy and Teigen anchor the western reaches, while the isolated community of Valentine sits among the northern coulees. The transportation history of the region is etched into the terrain by an Old Railroad Grade that parallels McDonald Creek, tracing the path of former rail lines that once connected these ranching hubs.

Conservation and geography dominate the central map area, where the War Horse National Wildlife Refuge encompasses both Wild Horse Lake and War Horse Lake. Notable landmarks like the prominent Black Butte rise above the surrounding plains, while a complex network of waterways, including the Sacajawea River, Blood Creek, and Box Elder Creek, provides critical orientation for local history researchers and genealogists tracing family landholdings in this part of Montana.