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1988 Map of Huson

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Huson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Huson stands as the primary settlement on this landscape, situated where the Burlington Northern railroad corridor meets the winding path of the Clark Fork. This 1988 survey, prepared for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, highlights the southern boundary of the Flathead Indian Res as it interacts with the expansive Lolo National Forest. The map documents a transition from the mountainous heights of Edith Peak in the north down to the fertile valley floor, where the Frenchtown Irrigation District Ditch and Mullan Road follow the natural contours of the river basin.

Transportation and utility history is visible through the alignment of the Old Railroad Grade and the rugged Sixmile Trail (Pack). In the eastern portion of the valley, Frenchtown Pond serves as a prominent local landmark near the complex system of drainages including Roman Creek and Sixmile Creek. The map provides a look at the infrastructure of the late 20th-century American West, where federal forestry lands, tribal reservations, and industrial rail lines converge.