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1963 Map of Sunday Mountain

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Sunday Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The crest of Sunday Mountain stands as a prominent high point in the 1960s, anchoring a landscape where the Kootenai National Forest meets the Flathead National Forest. This high-elevation terrain is defined by a complex drainage network, with Sunday Creek and its East Fork carving deep valleys through the heavily timbered slopes. The presence of a Lookout Tower near the summit of Sunday Mountain underscores the area's primary use for forest management and fire observation during this era.

Industrial activity is sparse but visible at the edges of the wildland, including a Gravel Pit and a series of unimproved trails that follow watercourses like Magnesia Creek and Paul Creek. The county boundary between Lincoln and Flathead Counties traverses this topography, often following the ridgelines that separate these watersheds. This survey documents the transition from established forest service infrastructure to the remote reaches of the Salish Mountains before modern road expansion.