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2024 Map of Bing

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Bing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Bing sits at the heart of this Bitterroot Valley landscape, where the flat valley floor meets the rising timber of the Bitterroot National Forest. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of the Bitterroot River, with long-established irrigation and access roads like Baldwin Rd and S Burnt Fork Rd defining the agricultural grid. The transition from the river bottom to the high benches is marked by topographic features like Pine Hollow and Sunset Bench, indicating the significant elevation changes that characterize the eastern edge of the valley.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the numerous named drainages such as South Swamp Creek, Willoughby Creek, and Spooner Creek that flow toward the main river channel. For local historians, the location of the Riverside Cem near the northern boundary provides a specific point of reference for early residents of this Ravalli County region. The map captures the modern interface of rural residential growth along naming conventions like Vista Vw Lp and Meadow Rd against the traditional township and range lines.