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2017 Map of Salmon Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Salmon Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Lolo National Forest encompasses the high country and valley floors shown here, where the Clearwater River feeds a chain of glacial lakes. Central to the landscape is Salmon Lake, featuring the distinct Sourdough Island near its northern shore. The surrounding terrain rises toward Boyd Mtn and Game Ridge, cut by drainages like Woodchuck Canyon and N Fork Blanchard Cr.

Evidence of local land use is visible in the network of forest roads and small settlements, such as the area around Big Sky Lake and the open flats of Lost Prairie. Further south, the waterway continues through Elbow Lake, Harpers Lake, and Blanchard Lake, illustrating the hydrologic importance of this drainage system. These features, along with numerous creeks like Placid Cr and Lost Horse Cr, define the character of this mountain-and-water corridor.