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1998 Map of Bare Cone

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

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Bitterroot National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape along the Montana and Idaho border, where the Idaho Montana line cuts across peaks and drainages. The Nez Perce Trail follows the northern corridor near the Nez Perce Fork of the Bitterroot River, a route shadowed by several historic tracks including the Old North Route and Old South Route. These pathways indicate a long history of trans-mountain passage through the Selway-Bitterroot area.

Prominent landmarks such as Bare Cone and Razorback Mountain rise above a dense network of watercourses like Blue Joint Creek and Chicken Creek. While much of the land is preserved within the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness, human infrastructure is visible at the Fales Flat Campground and a high-altitude Lookout near Castle Rock. The map also details local geology and named features like Peyton Rock and Coal Ridge, providing a look at the backcountry as it was managed at the end of the twentieth century.