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2014 Map of Dickie Peak

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Dickie Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Dickie Peak and Johnson Peak anchor this high-altitude landscape along the divide between Deer Lodge and Silver Bow counties. The area is defined by its deep drainages, including French Gulch and German Gulch, which historically served as corridors for early settlement and mining activity. The small community of French Town sits nestled among these drainages, reflecting the 19th-century influence of French-Canadian prospectors in the region.

The map reveals a transition between the Deer Lodge National Forest and the Beaverhead National Forest, showing a network of small alpine water bodies like Fish Lake and Mud Lake. These high meadows and gulches, such as Selway Meadows and Coyote Gulch, suggest a landscape historically utilized for both timber and seasonal grazing. Researchers will find a preserved look at the mid-20th-century forest road system, including the Little American Creek Rd, which provided access to this isolated mountain terrain.