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2017 Map of Bigfork

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Bigfork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Swan River flows through the heart of this region, meeting the massive expanse of Flathead Lake at Bigfork Harbor. This 2017 survey details the complex geography of the shoreline, where the community of Bigfork sits at the river's mouth, and Woods Bay and Long Beach stretch southward along the coast. The transition from the developed Flathead Valley to the protected woodlands of the Flathead National Forest is clearly visible, with the forest boundary climbing the terrain east of Ferndale.

Genealogists and local historians will find several burial sites recorded, including Lone Pine Cem, Bethany Lutheran Cem, and the Bigfork Community Cem. The landscape is dotted with smaller water bodies like Echo Lake, which features Deer Island, and Johnson Lake to the north. Infrastructure such as the Swan River Bridge and the Ferndale Airfield are mapped alongside the Flathead County Waterfowl Production Area, highlighting the intersection of human settlement and conservation at the northeastern edge of the lake.