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2020 Map of Saint Ignatius

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Saint Ignatius
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

St. Ignatius serves as the focal point of this Lake County landscape, situated where the valley floor meets the rising peaks of the Mission Range. The town is characterized by a high density of cultural landmarks for its size, including the Saint Ignatius Old Catholic Cem and the Saint Ignatius Catholic Cem, which reflect the area's deep history. Water management is a defining feature of the geography here, with the Mission C Canal and F Mission Canal systems diverting flow through the agricultural lands surrounding the settlement.

To the east, the Mission Reservoir sits at the base of the mountains, feeding into Mission Cr as it winds westward. The terrain transitions from the well-defined blocks of the town center to more complex relief in the southern sections, where Thorne Cr and Pistol Cr drain the high country. For researchers, the map provides a clear look at the proximity of local landmarks like the St Ignatius Airport and the Pleasant View Cem relative to the township's primary road network.