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The Jefferson River Canoe Trail Maps
Featuring Conservation, Recreation, and Lewis & Clark History

      The Jefferson River Canoe Trail Association has produced a set of maps featuring conservation, recreation, and Lewis & Clark history along the Jefferson River.
      For recreationists, the Canoe Trail maps feature detailed information about the river course, access points, camping areas, and potential hazards. Text on the back of the maps also includes tips for being properly prepared, reminders to bring extra bags to pick up trash, guidelines for no-trace camping, and an overview of Montana's Stream Access Law.
      The Canoe Trail Maps also feature a conservation message encouraging people to think about the cumulative effects of population growth in the area. Conservation easements are highlighted on the maps to show which lands have been protected from future development. Text on the back of the maps includes suggestions for living along the Jefferson without destroying it, including guidelines for building new houses.
      The maps also include a detailed history of Lewis and Clark's experiences along the Jefferson River. Lewis and Clark campsites are marked on the maps, as well as their approximate overland routes as they took turns walking ahead of the canoes. Highlights of the Lewis and Clark story are included in a narrative, along with detailed journals of their day-by-day experiences along the Jefferson River.
      Five hundred copies of the Jefferson River Canoe Trail Maps were printed in August 2007 at a cost of $5,335. Nearly half of the cost ($2,500) was paid for by a Cost Share Challenge grant from the National Park Service through the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail. An additional $1,200 was paid by Jefferson County through the Metal Mines grant program. HOPS Press, LLC of Pony, Montana contributed $800 to the printing, while the balance was covered by the Jefferson River Canoe Trail Association.

      For a printed copy of the maps, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope with $1.65 postage to:

Jefferson River Canoe Trail Association
PO Box 681
Silver Star, MT 59751

We would be very grateful for any donation you could include with your letter.

Optionally, download the complete Jefferson River Canoe Trail Maps in .pdf format for on-screen viewing. Note that the screen resolution is not high enough printing.

Upper Jefferson (2,431K) | Back of Map (683K)
Middle Jefferson (2,356K) | Back of Map (931K)
Lower Jefferson (2,386K) | Back of Map (883K)