1989 Map of Mill Pocket Creek

About this map

The Flathead Indian Reservation dominates this 1980s landscape, where the managed waters of the Camas Canal and Alder Creek Ditch cut across the natural drainage of the Little Bitterroot River. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, rising from the Lozeau Flats in the north toward the heights of Sullivan Hill. Water management is a primary theme of the region, anchored by the Upper Dry Fork Reservoir and several designated springs that supported ranching and irrigation in this part of Sanders County. For genealogists, the McKay Cem provides a specific point of historical interest amidst the forested boundaries of the Lolo National Forest. The map captures a moment when traditional water rights and modern irrigation infrastructure like the Dry Fork Creek system were central to the area's development.