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1998 Map of Bald Top Mountain

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Bald Top Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Bald Top Mountain serves as the central landmark for this late-twentieth-century survey of the Bitterroot National Forest in Ravalli County. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems, with Two Bear Creek, Divide Creek, and Switchback Creek carving through the high terrain. Human activity is represented by high-elevation outposts such as Bad News Camp and White Stallion Camp, while the Prospect Mine and its associated Tailings suggest a history of mineral exploration on the slopes near Crystal Point.

The presence of naming conventions like Gods Little Acre Meadows and Two Bear Meadows indicates a history of local land use, likely related to grazing or early forest service management. Sleeping Child Road provides the primary access into this backcountry area. This 1990s revision preserves the legacy of the Public Land Survey System through numerous Protracted Blocks, showing how modern forest management continued to interact with historical boundary designations.