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2017 Map of Berge Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Berge Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Bitterroot Range forms a natural spine through this high-altitude borderland, where the Idaho and Montana state lines converge amidst the protected lands of the Lolo National Forest and ST Joe National Forest. This terrain is defined by its industrial and recreational utility, marked by the extensive footprint of the Shoshone Co Mineral Co and a complex network of forest development roads and off-highway vehicle trails. Named peaks like Berge Peak and Pegleg Mountain rise above drainage systems such as Simmons Creek and the N Fork Little Joe Creek.

The map reveals a landscape managed for both timber and minerals, with specialized tracks like Easy Money OHV and Yellow Gold OHV reflecting the region's prospecting heritage. Remote water bodies, including Moore Lake and Lenore Lake, are tucked into the high basins of the Three Lakes Divide. This record of the 21st-century backcountry illustrates how modern access routes follow the same ridgelines, such as Simmons Ridge and Leg Bone Ridge, once used by early explorers and miners.