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1964 Map of Burnt Ridge

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Burnt Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The confluence of the East Fork Bitterroot River and West Fork Bitterroot River forms the beginning of the north-flowing Bitterroot River at the edge of the Bitterroot National Forest. This 1964 survey captures the settlement of Conner and the nearby Trapper Creek Rural Conservation Center, located at the base of the prominent Burnt Ridge. The landscape is defined by steep drainages like Trapper Creek and Chaffin Creek, which flow through heavily timbered terrain toward the valley floor.

Transportation and infrastructure are concentrated along the river corridors, including a Landing Strip and a Gaging Sta on the main river branch. Higher elevations are accessible via a designated Pack Trail system that winds through the forest toward landmarks like Baker Point. The map illustrates the transition from the fertile agricultural benchlands of Ogrin Bench to the high mountain ridges of the Bitterroot range.