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2020 Map of Ovando Mountain

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Ovando Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lolo National Forest dominates this northern Powell County landscape, where the rugged peaks of McCabe Mtn and Ovando Mtn overlook a complex network of high-altitude drainages. In the northern reaches, McCabe Cr and Dick Cr carve through the timbered slopes, while lower elevations reveal a shift toward early 21st-century agricultural and ranching infrastructure.

The southern portion of the sheet transitions into the expansive Kleinschmidt Flat, where water management is central to the land's utility. Significant irrigation works like Murphy Ditch, Jacobsen Ditch, and Kruger Ditch crisscross the terrain near the North Fork Blackfoot River. These man-made channels, alongside natural features like Doney Lake and Evans Lake, reflect a long-standing reliance on water diversion for the local ranching economy, centered around family-named landmarks like Jacobsen Ranch Ln.