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2017 Map of Northwest Missoula

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Northwest Missoula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Clark Fork river serves as the southern anchor for this 2017 survey, where the suburban and industrial expansion of Missoula meets the base of the North Hills. The landscape is defined by its complex water management and transportation infrastructure, including the Flynn Lowney Ditch, Lehson Ditch, and Grass Valley French Ditch which lace through the valley floor. Near the Reserve Street Bridge, the transition from the dense residential grid of Orchard Homes to the transportation hubs around Missoula International Airport is clearly visible.

To the northwest, the settlements of De Smet and Wye mark the junction of major transit routes leading toward the Lolo National Forest. This modern topo captures the local geography of remembrance and history at Sunset Memorial Gardens and the Missoula Cemetery, while smaller locales like Nagos sit nestled near the mountain foothills, illustrating the city's outward growth into the surrounding canyon and creek drainage systems like Butler Creek.