1997 Map of Davis Mountain

About this map

Kootenai National Forest dominates this northwestern Montana landscape, where the administrative boundary between the Fortine Ranger District and Fisher River Ranger District bisects the rugged drainage basins. At the southern edge of the map, the Davis Mountain Lookout provides a literal and figurative vantage point over a complex network of waterways, including North Fork Fivemile Creek and South Fork Fivemile Creek. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, rising toward summits like Sheep Mountain. Tracing the path of Sterling Creek or Swamp Creek reveals the interplay of high-altitude wetlands and timbered slopes, while the surveyed line of the 8th Standard Parallel North provides a precise historical anchor for the Public Land Survey System in this wilderness setting.