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2020 Map of Salmon Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Salmon Lake and the winding Clearwater River anchor this portion of the Lolo National Forest in Missoula County. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrology, where Owl Creek feeds into the northern reaches while southern waters like Harpers Lake and Blanchard Lake sit in the lowlands. The presence of Sourdough Island within Salmon Lake highlights the glacial and fluvial processes that shaped this mountain valley.

Upland features such as Boyd Mtn, Game Ridge, and the secluded Lost Prairie suggest a region dominated by timber and conservation rather than dense settlement. A network of forest roads, including Placid Creek Rd and Woodworth Rd, provides the primary infrastructure through the drainages of Lost Horse Cr and N Fork Blanchard Cr. This survey captures the intersection of recreational waterways and rugged back-country terrain in the early twenty-first century.