2017 Map of Bertha Hill

About this map

Bertha Hill rises as a prominent landmark in this high-elevation landscape of the Bitterroot Mountains, where the boundaries of the Clearwater National Forest and St. Joe National Forest converge. The terrain is defined by a series of high ridges and connective passes, including Lovell Saddle, Black Bear Saddle, and Township Saddle, which dictate the primitive road network. Significant infrastructure like Benton Butte Rd and Telephone Creek Rd provides access through these heavily timbered slopes. The northern edge of the map shows the impact of mid-century water management with the reaches of the Dworshak Reservoir filling the deep drainage. This 2017 survey documents the modern intersection of logging access roads, Forest Service lands, and natural spring sites such as Thunder Spring, preserving the contemporary configuration of a region long shaped by the timber industry and backcountry management.