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2017 Map of Elmo

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Elmo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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Flathead Lake dominates the eastern half of this landscape, its waters reaching into the large western bay known as Big Arm. Along the northern shores, the communities of Dayton and Elmo serve as focal points for local navigation and transport, while the smaller settlement of Lindisfarne occupies the southeastern shoreline. The terrain rises sharply away from the water, most notably at the striking Chief Cliff and the higher elevations of the Hog Heaven Range to the northwest.

Inland, the geography is defined by a series of smaller water bodies and seasonal drainages, including Black Lake and Jette Lake. Cromwell Island stands prominently within the bay, connected to the mainland by private transport routes. The transition from the aquatic environment of the lake to the complex drainages of Vinson Cr and Black Gulch illustrates a varied Montana landscape where valley floors are hemmed in by steep ridges.