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1994 Map of Bigfork

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Bigfork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Bigfork stands as the primary hub where the Swan River meets the expansive waters of Flathead Lake. This mid-1990s survey by the Forest Service and Geological Survey details a landscape defined by the confluence of major waterways and the managed wildlands of the Flathead National Forest. Significant local institutions are documented, including the Bigfork Post Office, the Bigfork Ranger Station, and regional churches like Little Brown Ch and Bethany Ch.

The map reveals the area's transition from the river-fed ecology of the Flathead River to the north, near the small settlement of Holt, to the structured recreation found at Eagle Bend Golf Course. To the east, the village of Ferndale sits along the bend of the Swan, while the Flathead Waterfowl Production Area and Flathead Lake State Park illustrate the importance of conservation in this lakeside environment.