The Clark Fork, River of Many Names
Known officially as the Clark Fork of the Columbia, and so named for Capt. William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, this river has many names. Its source is Silver Bow Creek, then it becomes the Deerlodge River, changes winds up as the Clark Fork. Also, in 1841 the intrepid Jesuit priest, Pierre Jean DeSmet crossed the river near Garrison, Montana, and named it the St. Ignatius.











