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1965 Map of Greenough

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Greenough
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The confluence of the Blackfoot River and the Clearwater River serves as the focal point for this mid-1960s survey of Missoula County. The landscape is defined by the industrial and transport corridor of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific River, which skirts the southern edge of the Nine Mile Prairie. Settlement is concentrated along this valley floor at Greenough and Sunset, where the Sunset Sch provided a local center for the timber and ranching families of the era.

Rising above the river flats, the terrain transitions into the dense woodlands of the Lolo National Forest and State Forest. Notable high-ground landmarks include the Hunter Point Lookout Tower and Game Ridge, which overlook the complex drainage systems of Elk Creek and Black Canyon. The presence of Lubrecht Camp and the Greenough PO suggests a community deeply integrated with the surrounding forest resources and the historical transit routes through the Blackfoot valley.