1974 Map of Lick Creek

About this map

Bitterroot National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest meet along the ridge lines of this topographic survey, which preserves the administrative and natural landscape as it stood in the mid-1970s. The geography is defined by the headwaters of the East Fork Bitterroot River, where numerous drainages like Lick Creek and Martin Creek descend from the high timber. Evidence of forest management and fire observation is visible at the East Fork Forest Service Station and the Lookout Tower McCart RM near the southern boundary. The inclusion of the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness illustrates the area's transition toward protected wildland status during this era. Traceable routes including a network of Pack Trails and the distinctive Hole in the Wall landmark suggest the traditional access patterns used by foresters and early backcountry travelers before more modern infrastructure reached these high-elevation basins.