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1959 Map of Ravenna

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

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Northern Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads track the corridor of the Clark Fork river, defining the northern transportation artery of this Granite County landscape. Small railside settlements like Bonita and Ravenna serve as anchors along the valley, while the Elliott Airstrip and a nearby Ranger Sta indicate mid-century administrative and aerial infrastructure in the surrounding timberlands.

South of the river, the terrain rises into the densely drainage-veined territory of the Lolo National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest. Significant peaks such as Babcock Mountain and Solomon Mtn overlook a complex network of gulches and creeks, including Rock Creek and Welcome Creek. The presence of Quigley and several named springs like Lodgepole Spring and Mountain Spring point to historical mountain access and watering points used long before the modern era of forest management.