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2017 Map of Helwick Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Helwick Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Helwick Peak and Mosquito Peak define the high terrain of this remote section of Sanders County, where the southern boundary of the Kaniksu National Forest meets the northern edge of the Lolo National Forest. The landscape is a dense network of drainages and timbered ridges, with names like Monroe Gulch, Reader Gulch, and Wheatgrass Gulch suggesting the early cattle and resource-extraction history of the area.

Transport through these steep mountains relies on a system of forest development roads, including Big Beaver Creek Rd and Natl Forest Develop Road 301 Rd. While human structures are sparse, Craik Airport sits near the northeastern corner along Beaver Cr, serving as a vital link in this otherwise isolated wilderness. Numerous small water bodies like Burnt Bridge Cr and White Pine Cr flow through the deep gulches, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Cabinet Mountains region.