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1956 Map of St Regis

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of St Regis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The confluence of the Fork Clark Fork and the St Regis River serves as the primary corridor for transportation and settlement in the mid-1950s. This survey highlights the dual rail presence of the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, which flank the riverbanks alongside historic thoroughfares like the Mullan Road and the St Regis and Eagle Road. These routes suggest the area's importance as a mountain transit point between the Coeur d'Alene Mountains and the Bitterroot range.

Surrounding the small settlements of St Regis and Toole, the terrain is dominated by the Lolo National Forest and a series of high-elevation watchpoints. Fire lookouts such as Camel's Hump Lookout Sta and Arvada Lookout Sta are strategically positioned above steep gulches like Tamarack Gulch and Mullan Gulch. Resource extraction is evident through scattered mines near Sunset Peak, while the network of creeks like Little Joe Creek and Twomile Creek defines the local drainage patterns.