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1964 Map of Deer Mountain

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Deer Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Sleeping Child Hot Springs serves as a prominent landmark in the northeastern portion of this mountainous terrain within the Bitterroot National Forest. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainages and high points, such as Deer Mountain and Blacktail Point, which were mapped during the mid-1960s. A system of pack trails weaves through the steep topography, connecting remote points like Hamburger Flat and Cold Spring Hill.

The hydrography of the region is centered on the various forks and tributaries of Sleeping Child Creek and the North Fork Rye Creek. These waterways, including Little Sleeping Child Creek and Two Bear Creek, dictated the early movement and seasonal use of this part of Ravalli County before modern road development was extensive. The presence of a Lookout on Deer Mountain underscores the era's reliance on high-elevation stations for monitoring the surrounding timberlands.