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2020 Map of Elmo

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Elmo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Flathead Lake dominates the eastern half of this landscape, with the prominent Big Arm bay carving deep into the shoreline near the settlement of Elmo. The western terrain rises sharply into the Hog Heaven Range, while the distinctive Chief Cliff stands as a landmark overlooking Black Lake and the northern approach to the water. The map documents a rural network of roads including Loon Lake Ranch Rd and Walking Horse Ln, which suggest the agricultural and ranching character of the land south of the bay.

Industrial and transit history is reflected in the placement of the communities of Dayton and Big Arm, both situated at strategic points along the lake's edge. The rugged interior is drained by numerous seasonal and permanent flows, such as Kootenai Cr and Vinson Cr, leading down from the high ridges toward the massive glacial basin of the lake. Land ownership and management boundaries like t24n r21w define the survey blocks that have shaped the local development of this Lake County region.