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1977 Map of Sula

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Sula
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The Ross Hole basin serves as a central hub for this high-altitude landscape, where the East Fork Bitterroot River meets several major mountain drainages. The settlement of Sula is documented during a period of forest management and early recreation, anchored by the Sula Ranger Station and the Sula Lookout Tower atop Sula Peak. Local history and genealogy researchers will find the Sula Cem positioned just north of the town center.

Industrial and logistical marks on the land include a Gravel Pit near Badger Gulch and numerous pack trails threading through the Bitterroot National Forest and Sula State Forest. The map captures the meeting of the Continental Nat divide and the boundary between Ravalli Co and Beaverhead Co, illustrating how the high ridges of Tolan Ridge and Barley Ridge dictate the movement of both water and travel through this corner of the state.