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1962 Map of Long Peak

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Long Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Long Peak and the neighboring summits of Needle Peak and Tower Peak dominate the high-altitude terrain of the Beaverhead National Forest in this early 1960s survey. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage systems of the La Marche Creek forks, where numerous Pack Trails provided the primary means of navigating the dense forest and steep ridges.

Evidence of early water management for mining or ranching is found in the lower elevations, specifically through the Paddock Ditch and Anderson Ditch located south of Fishtrap Creek. These man-made features, alongside named locations like Camp Gulch and Calvert Creek, suggest a history of seasonal activity and resource extraction within the Deer Lodge County wilderness during the mid-20th century.