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1963 Map of Bonnet Top

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Bonnet Top
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

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The Kootenai National Forest dominates this 1963 survey, where the international boundary between Canada and the United States meets the dividing line of the Kootenay District and Lincoln County. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the Yaak River and the West Fork Yaak River, a critical drainage system surrounded by high points like Bonnet Top and Dusty Peak.

Social and administrative history is anchored at the Upper Ford Guard Station and the nearby Yaak Valley Ch. A complex network of labeled pack trails weaves through the drainage basins of Benefield Creek, Waper Creek, and French Creek, tracing routes once essential for forest management and local travel. To the east, Hoskins Lake sits below Bunker Hill, illustrating the isolation of this corner of northwestern Montana before modern road expansion transformed the region's accessibility.