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1959 Map of Alberton

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Alberton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Clark Fork river serves as the primary corridor for commerce and transport in this 1959 survey, where the town of Alberton serves as a hub for the competing lines of the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads. The map documents a landscape defined by the Lolo National Forest and the southern edge of the Flathead Indian Reservation, punctuated by peaks such as Squaw Peak and Edith Peak.

Settlement patterns follow the drainage of Ninemile Creek, where local infrastructure like the Ninemile Community Hall and Ninemile Ranger Sta supported the rural population. High-altitude resource extraction is evidenced by the Favorite Mine in the McCormick Creek area, while lower elevations near the river show established agriculture supported by the Frenchtown Irrigation District Ditch. The presence of the Mullan Road highlights the historical significance of this pass through the Ninemile Divide and Lolo Divide for early Montana travel.