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1964 Map of Como Peaks

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Como Peaks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Bitterroot National Forest dominates this mid-1960s survey of the high peaks and drainages in Ravalli County. The landscape is defined by the steep elevation gains toward the Como Peaks and Koch Mountain, where the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness boundary marks the transition into primitive terrain. High-altitude water bodies like Little Rock Creek Lake 6545 feed the network of creeks that flow eastward, eventually reaching the impounded waters at the Lake Como spillway.

Transportation through these canyons is limited to a network of established routes, such as the Pack Trail following Rock Creek. Evidence of early 20th-century resource exploration appears as scattered Prospects near the headwaters of Lick Creek. These features, alongside landmarks like Lost Horse Observation Pt 6026 and the uniquely named The Lonesome Bachelor, reflect the intersection of forestry management and local nomenclature in this part of the Bitterroot Range.