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1959 Map of Perma

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Perma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Flathead River serves as the central artery through this western Montana landscape, flanked by the rugged terrain of the Lolo National Forest and the Flathead Indian Reservation. At the river's bend, the settlement of Perma sits at a critical junction where the Northern Pacific railroad tracks follow the water's edge, passing through the Teddy Tunnel to the west. Evidence of the region’s early infrastructure is visible in the Racehorse Ferry crossing and the presence of the Camas Substation north of the river.

In the northern reaches, the Camas Prairie Basin provides a flatter agricultural contrast to the surrounding peaks. Genealogists may find value in the locations of Hoministo Cem and Camas Prairie Cem, which mark the community's roots in this high basin. From the high point of Vanderburg Lookout to the industrial mark of a Strip Mine, the map captures a transition between wilderness management and early 20th-century resource development.