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1962 Map of Bigfork

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Bigfork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Bigfork sits at the dramatic confluence of the Flathead River and the northern reaches of Flathead Lake, a landscape defined by the movement of water and timber. This 1962 survey (photorevised in 1982) captures the village's layout near the Bigfork Dam and the Bigfork Ranger Station, illustrating the transition from the lakeside settlements of Woods Bay and Holt into the dense timberlands of the Flathead National Forest.

Further inland, the map details the agricultural and recreational development around Echo Lake and the smaller Peterson Lake and Abbot Lake. Smaller communities like Ferndale are documented alongside local landmarks such as Bethany Ch, providing a detailed look at the rural infrastructure and the winding course of the Swan River as it approaches the lake. The topography reveals the contrast between the flat river bottomlands of Fennon Slough and the rising mountain slopes to the east.