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1967 Map of Bing

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Bing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Bitterroot River floodplains and the elevated terrace of Sunset Bench define the landscape of Ravalli County in the late 1960s. This survey captures the vital water management systems essential to the Bitterroot Valley, most notably the Bitterroot Irrigation District Canal and the complex network of creeks such as North Swamp Creek and Spooner Creek that drain the eastern hills. The transport corridor is firmly established along the Burlington Northern rail line and the East Side Highway, which connect the small settlement of Bing and the rail-dependent Victor Siding.

Local history is preserved through infrastructure markers like Bell Crossing Br 3338 and the Riverview Cem located near the northern boundary. The map illustrates a transitional period in Montana land use, where traditional riparian activity meets managed irrigation. Numerous Gravel Pits and a prominent Pipeline crossing the benchlands indicate the mid-century industrial footprint on this agricultural terrain.