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Interactive Maps

Interactive Visitor Map

Map graphic containing rec site icons in the background with a mobile phone with the visitor map app on the screen

The Forest Service Interactive Visitor Map provides the public with an online view of Forest Service roads, trails, recreation sites, wilderness areas, and wild & scenic rivers. You can view the map online or download the app for your mobile device.

Forest Service Base Maps

Collage of map items including a map pamphlet cover with scenic river photo, area map of quads, and scenic mountain photo and topo map in the background

Forest Service Base Maps are standard map products generally produced to cover all lands administered by the Forest Service. The Geospatial Technology and Applications Center (GTAC) produces a variety of base maps at a range of scales.

National Forest System Land Ownership and Boundary Info

Screenshot of the ALP Land Status and Encumbrance web map. Shows PLSS township range, sections, and ownership parcels

The Land Status and Encumbrance Map Service Viewer is an interactive web-based mapping tool designed to allow users to view the Forest Service Land Status Record (LSRS) data. The LSRS data published via this map service is considered to be the authoritative source for Forest Service ownership.

Northern Region Interactive Maps

Story Maps Flag

The Northern Region publishes a collection of interactive maps, story maps, and web experiences on a variety of topics for Forests across the Region.

FSTopo (Quad) Maps

FS Topo Map graphic showing contour lines on shaded relief with streams, lakes, and sections showing

FSTopo is the Forest Service series of large scale topographic maps. FSTopo maps are 7.5 minute, 1:24,000-scale over the conterminous United States, and 15 minute X 20-22.5 minute, 1:63,360-scale over Alaska. 

Fire History Map

Screenshot graphic of the Northern Region Fire History web map.  Shows a map with fire polygons on the landscape and map control buttons

Fire plays a natural role in the Kootenai National Forest and NW Montana ecosystem. Use our interactive map viewer to explore the wildland fire history for the Northern Region of the Forest Service

Last updated April 1st, 2025