1964 Map of Proctor

About this map

Proctor and its surrounding ranchlands sit at the intersection of the Flathead National Forest and the Flathead Indian Reservation Boundary in the mid-1960s. This survey, based on 1958 aerial photography, details a landscape defined by vital water sources and remote mountain terrain. The Community Ch serves as a central landmark for the local population, while several family-named springs including Bickford Spring, Foss Spring, and Indian Spring indicate the importance of groundwater for the region's agricultural and domestic life. The terrain rises sharply toward Blacktail Mountain and Kerr Mountain to the north, with various drainages like the Middle Fork and East Fork cutting through high meadows. Smaller alpine bodies of water such as Skags Lake and Webb Lake dot the higher elevations above the Dayton Creek drainage.