DescriptionThe Cabinet Mountains in northwestern Montana separate the Clark Fork and Kootenai rivers, both tributaries of the Columbia River. Father Pierre-Jean De Smet made reference to the Cabinet Gorge along the Clark Fork, named by early fur traders for the “four compartments” (referring to rock cabinet-like formations) in the river.Personal NamesSmet, Pierre-Jean deOther Name(s)Cabinet GorgeContributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesGeolocation[1]
