2017 Map of Huson

About this map

The Clark Fork river valley anchors this study of Missoula County, where the sprawling boundaries of the Lolo National Forest meet the agricultural and residential corridors near Huson and Frenchtown. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the river bottom to the high peaks of the Reservation Divide, including the prominent Edith Peak at the northern edge. Evidence of the area's water management is visible through the Frenchtown Irrigation District Ditch, which follows the contours of the valley floor above the river. Local topography is marked by features like Cayuse Hill and French Gulch, while a dense network of forest and rural roads, such as Edith Peak Rd and Nine Mile Rd, provides access into the surrounding mountain drainages of Sixmile Cr and Roman Cr.