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1964 Map of Big Hole Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Big Hole Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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Lolo National Forest dominates this landscape, where the steep, timbered ridges of the northwestern Montana Rockies are carved by a dense network of drainages. The Clark Fork river serves as the primary corridor for regional movement, followed closely by the tracks of the Northern Pacific railroad. This transportation artery occupies the narrow valley floor below high points like Big Hole Peak, which towers over the surrounding terrain with its namesake lookout site.

A series of creeks, including Weeksville Creek and Spring Creek, flow southward toward the river, while several Pack Trail routes indicate the primitive access into the high backcountry. The presence of a Gravel Pit near the riverbank suggests local material extraction to support the rail line or the valley roads. Further south, the terrain softens slightly near Swamp Lake and the drainage of Swamp Creek, illustrating the complex hydrology of these mountain basins.