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2017 Map of Deer Mountain

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Deer Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bitterroot National Forest covers the high-elevation terrain of this Ravalli County landscape, centered on the prominent rise of Deer Mountain. The map detail follows the complex drainage systems of Little Sleeping Child Cr and Sleeping Child Cr, which carve through numerous named gulches and draws. A notable landmark in the northern portion is the Sleeping Child Hot Springs, while named flats and saddles like Hamburger Flat and Bobcat Saddle suggest a history of local navigation and seasonal land use.

The presence of numerous family or descriptive names for geographical features, such as Stonehouse Gulch, Jerrys Gulch, and Harlan Point, provides a record of the individuals and landmarks that have defined this area of the Bitterroot Range. Forest service roads, including Little Sleeping Child Rd and Blacktail Point Rd, provide the primary access to these points of interest, tracing the ridges and valleys between Cold Spring Hill and Deer Hollow.