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1962 Map of Beaver Jack Mtn

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Beaver Jack Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Selway River carves through the core of this high-elevation wilderness within the Bitterroot National Forest, providing the primary drainage for a network of creeks including Test Creek and Deep Creek. This 1962 field-checked survey highlights the critical infrastructure of the era, such as the Magruder Ranger Sta and the Hells Half Acre Mountain Lookout, which served as essential nodes for fire detection and forest management.

Evident throughout the terrain are historic paths of travel, most notably the Nez Perce Indian Trail crossing the northern ridges. The map documents numerous family-named or descriptive peaks like Horsejaw Mtn, Old Warriors Face, and Beaver Jack Mtn, reflecting the nomenclature of early foresters and surveyors. A single Borrow Pit near the river suggests the localized extraction of materials for the unimproved roads serving the Deep Creek Campground.