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2024 Map of Gold Hill

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Gold Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Kootenai National Forest dominates this section of the Purcell Mountains in northwest Montana, where a complex network of forest development roads and primitive trails navigates the high elevations. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems, with Pipe Creek serving as a central axis for the local geography. Significant named summits and water bodies like Gold Hill and Tom Poole Lake provide landmarks for those traversing the wilderness.

A web of specialized routes, such as the Quartz/Big Cr Safety Route Tri and the Shafer/Big Creek Baldy Tri, indicates the area's importance for forest management and backcountry recreation. Numerous tributaries, including Noisy Creek, Blue Creek, and Bobtail Creek, carve through the terrain, illustrating the hydrologic patterns that have shaped the Purcell range. The presence of routes like the Bruin Creek & Snowmobile Spur Tri highlights the seasonal utility of this mountainous region.