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1962 Map of Rhodes

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Rhodes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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The Stillwater River meanders through the eastern portion of this landscape, forming a complex network of oxbows and wetlands near the Stillwater Ch. To the west, the terrain rises sharply into the Flathead National Forest, where high points like Pilot Knob and Bald Rock overlook a series of glacial depressions including Hanson-Doyle Lake, Bowser Lake, and Lone Lake.

Social centers for the rural community of Rhodes are clustered along the valley floor, evidenced by the Bissell Sch, Bissell Grange Hall, and the Northwest Flathead Community Hall. The transition from the rugged timberlands of Pete Ridge to the fertile drainage of Tobie Creek and Lost Creek illustrates the mid-century balance between the forest products industry and small-scale valley farming in Flathead County.