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2013 Map of Blue Joint

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Blue Joint
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Bitterroot National Forest and Salmon National Forest meet along a sharp high-elevation divide where the Bitterroot Mountains straddle the border of Idaho and Montana. This 2013 survey illustrates the remote wilderness character of Ravalli, Lemhi, and Idaho counties, defined by prominent heights like Squaw Peak and the sweeping Storm Ridge. The landscape is etched by a complex drainage system that feeds into Blue Joint Creek and Reynolds Creek.

Insights into local topography are found at Storm Creek Flat and around alpine features such as Line Lake and Reynolds Lake. Because this area is dominated by national forest lands, the map reveals the intersection of multi-county and state boundaries, tracing the ridge-lines that historically dictated travel and land management in the Northern Rockies. Various mountain springs and creeks, including Two Buck Spring and Mist Creek, provide water sources within this protected terrain.