1962 Map of Tally Lake

About this map

Tally Lake sits at the heart of this mountain landscape within the Flathead National Forest, serving as a central drainage point for a network of mountain streams including Logan Creek and Reid Creek. The 1962 survey reveals a geography defined by its public land use and forest management, highlighted by the Tally Lake Ranger Station and Tally Lake Campground on the northern shore. In the northeast, the Stillwater River meanders toward the Great Northern railroad line, which skirts the corner of the map alongside a Gravel Pit. The map captures a high-country environment of named clearings and landmarks like Round Meadow, Long Meadow, and the prominent Tally Mountain, illustrating the managed wilderness and early infrastructure of Northwest Montana before modern development expanded into these forest reaches.