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1958 Map of Pretty Prairie

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Pretty Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The South Fork Sun River and its major tributaries carve through this remote section of the Lewis and Clark National Forest in the late 1950s. This survey documents a landscape focused on conservation and backcountry management, evidenced by the Game Preserve and the central Pretty Prairie Guard Sta. Human presence is sparse, confined largely to the isolated Camp Allan and a small Airstrip located near the river's bend.

Travel through the region is defined by a network of Pack Trails that connect high points like Deadman Hill and Burned Ridge. The drainage patterns are intricate, with numerous named streams such as West Fork Licks Creek and Nineteen Creek feeding the primary river system. This map captures the territory before modern motorized access became prevalent, showing the pristine state of watersheds like Bear Lake and Prairie Creek.