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1936 Map of Trout Creek

Name: 1936 Topographic Map of Trout Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1936
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1936

About this map

Clark Fork carves a deep path through the Bitterroot Range in the early 1930s, serving as the primary corridor for the Northern Pacific railroad and State Highway No 3. This map captures a rugged borderland between Montana and Idaho, where the Kootenai National Forest and Coeur d'Alene National Forest meet. Local infrastructure is concentrated along the river, featuring small settlements like Noxon, Tuscor, and Larchwood.

Industrial activity is evident at the Jack Waite Mine and Tuscor Mill, while the presence of Birchwood Sch, Ayers Sch, and Flat Sch points to a dispersed but established rural community. High-elevation fire observation is a key feature of the landscape, noted by several prominent summits such as Smeads Lookout, Eighty Pk Lookout, and Black Pk Lookout, which provide oversight of the vast timberlands and deep drainages like Prichard Creek and the Vermilion River.