1989 Map of Medicine Tree Hill

About this map

Clark Fork carves through the mountain terrain of the Lolo National Forest in this late 1980s topographic study of the Montana high country. The river corridor serves as the primary artery for transportation and settlement, anchoring the small communities of Nimrod, Ravenna, and Bearmouth. This survey documents the landscape's relief through features like Mount Baldy and the namesake Medicine Tree Hill, while numerous drainages such as Harvey Gulch and Genoa Gulch cut deep into the timbered slopes. Evidence of land use is visible in the network of pipelines and the presence of a Borrow Pit near the river. For those researching the geography of the Missoula and Granite County line, the map detail provides a clear view of how water sources like Movie Spring and the Tyler Fork influenced the backcountry navigation of the era.