1967 Map of Bing

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The Bitterroot River valley is the focal point of this 1967 landscape, where the Burlington Northern railroad and East Side Highway run parallel through the agricultural heart of Ravalli County. The area is defined by a complex network of water management, including the Supply Ditch, Union Ditch, and the high-elevation Bitterroot Irrigation District Canal, which feed the productive lands below Sunset Bench. Small settlement points like Bing, Victor Siding, and Victor Crossing mark the rail line, while Riverview Cem serves as a local landmark overlooking the river. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the drainages of Spooner Creek and Willoughby Creek, illustrating the transition from the irrigated valley floor to the timbered slopes of the sapphire range foothills. These details reveal the mid-century intersection of ranching, transportation, and mountain hydrology in western Montana.