1989 Map of Elk Mountain

About this map

Bitterroot Divide serves as the prominent spine of this 1989 survey, marking the high-altitude boundary between Missoula, Ravalli, and Granite Counties. This high-country landscape is defined by its dramatic ridges and deep drainages, including the headwaters of Schwartz Creek, Moccasin Creek, and Eightmile Creek. The map documents a strictly managed wilderness and timber environment, where the Lolo National Forest meets the Bitterroot National Forest and the protected Welcome Creek Wilderness.