The print

This is a high-quality print of a hand-drawn map on premium Archival Matte Paper - a thick, neutral white paper (230g, like card stock) with a smooth surface.

The frame

My frames are solid wood with an open-grain walnut veneer. By using veneers, I can provide high-quality, authentic wood frames while keeping costs down.

Each frame is 1 1/4" x 3/4":

Width: 1.25"
Depth: 0.75"
Rabbet: 0.50"

★ My maps come without glazing (clear covering). This way, they're visible in all lighting conditions and can be photographed from any angle without glare.

Note from the artist

This is a simpler version of the Fort Peck Lake map. I removed the coulees, draws, and roads from this one, leaving the dramatic shape of this beautiful lake and the surrounding rivers in focus. Like the silhouette version, this one is more a piece of artwork than a map.

Once the railroads reached Montana in 1880, commercial and passenger boat traffic up the Missouri River slowly stopped. During the Great Depression in 1933, President Roosevelt constructed a dam on the Missouri River at present-day Fort Peck for flood control and job creation. The result is the iconic shape you see today.

Today, Fort Peck Lake lies in a 1.1 million-acre (445,154-hectare) protected region called the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge – a prairie habitat that used to cover a quarter of the United States. This area has remained mostly undisturbed since the Lewis and Clark expedition passed through in 1805.