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1962 Map of Lower Seymour Lake

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lower Seymour Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Deerlodge National Forest and Beaverhead National Forest meet in this high-altitude landscape, where the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness provides a backdrop for a series of drainage networks. The water system is dominated by the Big Hole River flowing along the southern boundary, fed by numerous tributaries including Seymour Creek, Chub Creek, and La Marche Creek. Near the center of the sheet, Lower Seymour Lake is accessible via a Pack Trail, representing the remote character of the region before more modern infrastructure expanded.

Evidence of local land use is visible at the La Marche Creek Ranch and the Mt Haggin Wildlife Management Area. Recreational and industrial footprints are noted by the Sportsmans Campground and a Gravel Pit near the river. This survey, compiled from 1950s aerial photography and field checked in the early 1960s, documents the division between Deer Lodge and Beaverhead Counties in a period of transition for forest management and wildlife preservation.