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2014 Map of Brown Creek Ridge

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Brown Creek Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Brown Creek Ridge dominates the central landscape of this Idaho interior, where the boundary between Clearwater Co and Idaho Co follows the winding course of Lolo Creek. The area is defined by a dense network of mountain drainages, including the oddly named Pete and Charlie Cr and Mosquito Cr. This 2014 survey captures a region managed largely by the Clearwater National Forest, showing a landscape partitioned by timber and conservation interests rather than urban development.

Evidence of local navigation and land use is found along the forest roads and meadows. Musselshell Meadows and Deer Gulch provide specific landmarks for those tracing the history of this high-country terrain. Public access points like the Lolo Creek Campground and historical thoroughfares such as Musselshell Rd and School House Rd suggest the long-standing human presence in these woods, even as the map records the enduring character of the backcountry.