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1997 Map of Heron

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Heron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Heron sits along the northern banks of the Cabinet Gorge Reservoir, a landscape defined by the powerful flow of the Clark Fork and its numerous mountain tributaries. The settlement is centered around local infrastructure such as a Cemetery and the north-south passage of Winchester Road. Beyond the valley floor, the terrain rises into the protected reaches of the Kaniksu National Forest, where high-elevation landmarks like Fatman Mountain and Pillick Ridge tower over the water.

Industrial activity is evident in the upland gulches, marked by the Brown Hill Mine and scattered prospect sites, while the lower elevations show various Gravel Pits near the river’s edge. The complex hydrology of the region is traced through names like Beaver Gulch, Elk Creek, and the curiously named Billiard Table peak. This survey captures a moment in Montana's Cabinet Mountains when small-town settlement and federal timber management intersected with the hydroelectric utility of the dammed river system.