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1984 Map of Paradise

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Paradise
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Paradise sits at the confluence of several mountain drainages where the Burlington Northern railroad corridor tracks the curves of the Clark Fork river. This 1980s topography reveals a landscape defined by industrial and natural borders, including the western edge of the Flathead Indian Res and the sprawling acreage of the Lolo National Forest. The map details the vital infrastructure of the era, from the Gaging Sta along the river to the various Gravel Pits that supported local development.

Rising sharply from the river valley are prominent summits like Deemer Peak and Henry Peak, separated by numerous seasonal watercourses such as Boyer Creek, Henry Creek, and Mc Laughlin Creek. The presence of a local Cem and multiple Water Tank sites near the town center provides specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the footprint of this Sanders County community during the late twentieth century.