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1965 Map of Chamberlain Mtn

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Chamberlain Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Chamberlain Mtn anchors this mid-century survey of the high country straddling the border of Shoshone and Clearwater counties. The landscape is defined by the transition between the St Joe National Forest to the north and the Clearwater National Forest to the south. A network of Pack Trails provides the primary means of navigation through the steep drainages of Caledonia Creek and Placer Creek, reflecting an era before extensive road development in these remote reaches of the Bitterroot range.

Industrial and pioneer activity is marked by the presence of the Clearwater Mine near Niagara Gulch and the isolated Klug Cabin further south. Significant peaks such as Birch Mountain and Gospel Hill overlook a complex watershed that includes Vanderbilt Gulch and Fly Lake. The map details the precise topographical character of the Pot Mountain Ridge as it was documented in the years following the 1959 aerial survey.