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1999 Map of Lupine Creek

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Lupine Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Lolo National Forest encompasses the entirety of this landscape on the border of Mineral and Missoula counties. The rugged drainage patterns are defined by the confluence of several key waterways, including Lupine Creek and its southern fork, which meet near the historical location of Grovedale. This area serves as a vital watershed for Fish Creek and Lolo Creek, illustrating the complex hydrological network of the Northern Rockies.

Evidence of early transit through this mountainous terrain is preserved in the naming of the Wagon Road and the Tepee Ridge Trail, which follow the natural contours of Tepee Ridge. These routes, alongside the Ninemile Missoula Road, reveal how late 20th-century forest management adapted existing historical paths. The presence of Howard Creek Meadows suggests a break in the heavy timber, offering a rare pocket of open land within the dense forest canopy.