1966 Map of Deer Creek

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Kootenai National Forest blankets the high country of the Montana Rockies in this 1960s study, updated with photorevisions in the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by the steep descent toward Pleasant Valley and the south-flowing Fisher River. The surveyor's notes and contour lines reveal a network of drainages including Deer Creek, Calx Creek, and Tamarack Creek that feed into the larger river system. Along the valley floor, the presence of a Gravel Pit and scattered Gravel Pits suggests localized resource extraction supporting the area's development. Crossing the high Meadow Ridge, a legacy (Pack) Trail and the clearly marked National Forest Boundary delineate the interface between public wilderness and the encroaching Lincoln and Flathead county lines.