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1913 Map of Lolo

Name: 1913 Topographic Map of Lolo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Moose City and the Blacklead Mining District occupy a landscape defined by the drainage of the North Fork Clearwater River and the high mountain passes of the Bitterroot Range. This 1913 survey, updated in 1939, details a frontier geography where resource extraction and federal management intersect. The historic Lolo Trail threads through the northern territory, passing through Indian Post Office and connecting remote outposts like Williams Ranch.

Forest management is a primary feature of the era, evidenced by a dense network of stations including the Clearwater Crossing Ranger Sta, Powell Ranger Sta, and Kokooska Ranger Sta. This map is particularly valuable for tracing the early boundary lines between Shoshone and Clearwater counties. The presence of numerous named meadows, such as Packers Meadows and Jackknife Meadows, indicates the traditional stopping points for packers and travelers crossing Lolo Pass or Granite Pass.