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1920 Map of Libby

Name: 1920 Topographic Map of Libby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1920
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1920

About this map

Kootenai River waters dominate the northern reaches of this territory, where the Great Northern RR and the Spokane Glacier Park Highway track the river's path past Kootenai Falls. This 1920 compilation by the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army reveals a landscape defined by industrial extraction and remote homesteading. The mining camps of the Snowstorm Mines and the Snowshoe Mine are mapped alongside personal landmarks like Freeman Ranch and Morrow Ranch.

To the south, the terrain transitions into the high peaks of the Cabinet National Forest, featuring prominent elevations such as Sawtooth Mt. and Billiard Table. The map provides specific locations for essential early 20th-century infrastructure, including the Power House near Troy PO and the rural post office at Heron PO. Surveyors carefully noted the Lake Creek and Guide Meridian lines, anchoring these remote settlements within the broader grid of Northwest Montana.