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1997 Map of Bonnet Top

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Bonnet Top
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Canada United States border forms the northern edge of this rugged Montana landscape, where the 9th Standard Parallel North cuts across a complex drainage basin in the Kootenai National Forest. High peaks like Bonnet Top and Dusty Peak overlook a network of watercourses including the Yaak River and West Fork Yaak River. The map captures the infrastructure of forest management and early spiritual life in the valley, centered around the Yaak Valley Church and the Upper Ford Work Center.

Tracing the waterways reveals dramatic terrain changes at Lower Falls and Upper Falls along the West Fork Yaak River. This 1997 revision provides a record of the remote Lincoln County wilderness at the end of the 20th century, documenting the precise locations of the Upper Ford Guard Station and several industrial Gravel Pit sites used for forest road maintenance. Local family-named features like Waper Ridge and Benefield Creek offer valuable points of reference for those researching regional history.