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1962 Map of Blue Grass Ridge

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Blue Grass Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Smith Valley and the surrounding ranching country of Flathead County are captured here in the early 1960s, showing a landscape defined by small rural schoolhouses and family-held agricultural lands. The transition from the high timber of the Flathead National Forest down into the valley floor is marked by numerous springs and drainage features like Mc Mannamy Draw and Haywire Gulch.

Local infrastructure reflects the era's decentralized community structure, with education hubs such as Boorman Sch and Batavia Sch serving the scattered residents. The prevalence of named homesteads, including Kienas Ranch and Glarner Ranch, indicates a long-standing pattern of private land ownership. In the northeastern corner, the Stillwater Grange and Spring Creek Cem provide evidence of early social and civic organization for the valley's farming families.