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2014 Map of Bonner

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Bonner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Clark Fork river valley serves as the primary corridor for human activity and transport in this part of Missoula County, cutting through the high country of the Lolo National Forest. The map documents a sequence of valley settlements including Bonner, Piltzville, Turah, and Clinton, all situated along the river and major transit lines. This geography dictates a concentrated pattern of development on the narrow valley floor, contrasted sharply by the steep, drainage-cut slopes of Bonner Mtn and Moccasin Ridge.

A network of local roads like Crystal Creek Rd and Turah Rd reach into the interior, following various gulches and creeks such as Bear Gulch, Vista Gulch, and Greenough Cr. These names, along with landmarks like Heyers Gulch and Tule Gulch, reflect the topographic reality of the Montana landscape, where small communities remain tethered to the life-giving water and navigable paths provided by the river system.