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2024 Map of Stark South

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Stark South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Clark Fork river carves through the southern edge of this mountain landscape, following a narrow valley corridor that serves as the primary route for infrastructure including Old Hwy 10 W. Within the surrounding Lolo National Forest, a network of Forest Service roads such as (FDR) Freeze Out Ridge and (FDR) Respite provides access to the high ridges and timbered slopes. The settlement of Cyr is the lone named community, situated where Sawmill Gulch RD meets the river valley.

Rising sharply from the river, the terrain is defined by the prominent Ninemile Divide and peaks like Stark Mtn. A complex drainage system feeds the Clark Fork, including Cedar Creek, Ninemile Creek, and Nemote Creek. The map documents a rugged landscape primarily managed for natural resources, with trails like the Ninemile Divide Trl and Stark Mountain Trl crossing the high country between the Missoula and Mineral county lines.