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1959 Map of Cleveland Mountain

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Cleveland Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Sapphire Mountains define the high country of this 1950s survey, where the Bitterroot Divide separates the drainages of the Bitterroot River from the Rock Creek system. This rugged intersection of the Lolo National Forest and Bitterroot National Forest shows a landscape defined by forestry and extraction. Mining activity is evident throughout the drainages, from the Whaley Mine in the north to numerous Placer Mines along Eightmile Creek.

In the lower elevations to the west, the settlement of Ambrose and the Lone Rock Sch mark the agricultural fringe where the mountains meet the valley floor. The map traces a network of Pack Trails and Jeep Trails that provide access to remote peaks like Cleveland Mountain and Baldy Mtn. The transition from the established valley floor near the Cem and schoolhouse to the unsurveyed wilderness of the high ridges illustrates the era's ongoing effort to map the complex terrain of Western Montana.