1999 Map of Deer Peak

About this map

Deer Peak Lookout stands as a prominent high point in this remote section of the Lolo National Forest, situated along the border of Mineral and Missoula counties. The map, revised in the late 1990s, documents a landscape defined by steep drainage systems and narrow gulches typical of the Montana interior. Small-scale resource activity is evidenced by a Gravel Pit in the northern reaches, while the presence of the Hebert settlement suggests a locus of local activity near Sawmill Gulch. This survey provides a clear view of the hydrological network supporting the forest, including the West Fork Petty Creek and several smaller tributaries like Slough Creek and Eds Creek. The layout of these watercourses and the naming of features like Ruben Gulch reflect the early logging and surveying history of the region prior to the turn of the millennium.