2024 Map of Alberton

About this map

The Clark Fork river and the BNSF Railway corridor define the southern edge of this western Montana landscape, where the town of Alberton serves as a gateway to the steep mountain drainages of the Lolo National Forest. The map documents a rugged interior shaped by the Ninemile Creek watershed, which carves through the terrain between the Ninemile Divide and Ellis Mtn. Smaller settlements like Ninemile and Soudan are situated near the river valley, while the uplands are crisscrossed by forest service roads and recreational paths such as the Grand Menard Envir Discovery Trl. North of the Nine Mile Airport, the Kreis Pond area features an intricate network of color-coded loop trails, reflecting the contemporary multi-use management of these public lands. This 2024 data reveals the intersection of historic rail infrastructure with modern conservation and recreation networks.