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1977 Map of Corley Gulch

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Corley Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Bitterroot National Forest dominates the landscape of this 1970s survey, illustrating a rugged interface between high-country wilderness and agricultural valley floor. The Sunset Bench rises as a prominent geographic feature in the west, while the lower reaches of the Bitterroot Irr Dist Canal and Mill Fork indicate the vital importance of water management for the region's ranching and irrigation history.

Deep in the forest, the map traces the Claremont Trail and several pack trails that follow old-growth drainages like North Fork Burnt Fork Creek. Recreational development is evident near the Bitterroot River in the south, where the Gold Creek Campground and Cutoff Gulch Campground mark the transition from active timber and mining areas, such as the Prospect site near Houcke Creek, to public recreation lands.