2024 Map of Lupine Creek

About this map

The Bitterroot Mountains define this section of the Lolo National Forest along the border of Mineral and Missoula counties. This high-country terrain is shaped by a dense network of drainage systems, including Lupine Creek, Burdette Creek, and the South Fork Fish Creek. The area is characterized by an extensive system of forest roads and pack trails, such as the White Mountain Trl and the historic Lolo Trl, which navigate the steep ridgelines like Oriole Ridge. While largely devoid of permanent settlements, the map documents specific water sources like the 14N23W07ABDB01 Spring and open upland spaces like Howard Creek Meadows. The presence of numerous township and range lines, alongside several private land boundary markers (PB 44 through PB 50), illustrates the complex land management and surveying history within these federal forest lands during the early twenty-first century.