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1999 Map of Bend

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The Bend Historic Ranger Station serves as a focal point for this mountain landscape where the Lolo National Forest and Kootenai National Forest meet. This late-twentieth-century revision documents the administrative and natural geography of the Plains Ranger District, centered on the southward flow of the Thompson River. The map highlights a network of water sources essential to forest management and local history, including Boiling Springs, Whitney Springs, and the high-elevation Twin Lakes.

Drainage patterns are clearly defined by Indian Creek, Whitney Creek, and Lazier Creek, which carve through the terrain toward the river valley. Landmarks like Skookum Point and the Bend Work Center provide orientation for those studying the evolution of Forest Service infrastructure. This record preserves the location of remote stations and named springs before later changes in land use or nomenclature.