1959 Map of Ravenna

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Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and Northern Pacific railroads define the northern corridor of this landscape, following the course of the Clark Fork river. In the late 1950s, this area serves as a rugged intersection of industrial transport and vast timberlands, spanning the Missoula and Granite County line. Small settlements such as Ravenna and Nimrod sit along the rails, while the interior is dominated by the Lolo National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest. To the south, the deep valley of Rock Creek carves through the mountains, providing a lifeline for remote sites like Quigley. Local peaks and ridges, including Babcock Mountain and Solomon Mtn, overlook a network of gulches and pack trails that reveal the area's history of logging and prospecting, evidenced by several Mine and Prospect labels scattered near Brewster Creek.