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1964 Map of Lupine Creek

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lupine Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Lolo National Forest dominates this mid-1960s survey of the divide between Mineral and Missoula counties. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, with Burdette Creek and Lupine Creek carving through the western slopes while the South Fork Petty Creek and Johns Creek flow to the east. This era shows a forest managed through a legacy of primitive transportation, visible in the numerous labels for a Pack Trail and a Jeep Trail that traverse the high ridges.

Movement through this high country follows historical routes like the Mountain Wagon Road, which skirts the edge of Howard Creek Meadows. The topography is punctuated by prominent landmarks such as Tepee Ridge, illustrating how early foresters and travelers navigated this portion of the Bitterroot Range before the development of modern forest highways. Smaller drainages like Oriole Creek and Spring Gulch feed into the larger basins of Howard Creek and Lolo Creek at the southern boundary.