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1962 Map of Columbia Falls North

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Columbia Falls North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Columbia Falls stands as a gateway to the mountains and forests of the north, anchored by the Flathead River and the substantial industrial footprint of the Aluminum Plant. This 1962 survey, updated with revisions from the late 1970s, illustrates the development of the region's heavy industry and infrastructure, including a prominent pipeline and the railroad corridor serving the town and the settlement of Conkelley.

The landscape transitions from the developed valley floor to the elevations of the Whitefish Range and Teakettle Mountain. Forested tracts within the Flathead National Forest and Stillwater State Forest are punctuated by water bodies like Spoon Lake and Bailey Lake. A Lookout Tower positioned on a high ridge and several Gravel Pit sites suggest the era's focus on resource management and wildfire observation in this timber-rich Montana territory.