1965 Map of Medicine Hot Springs

About this map

Medicine Hot Springs serves as a thermal landmark within the heavily forested terrain of the Bitterroot National Forest. In the mid-1960s, this portion of Ravalli County was defined by its drainage network, where the East Fork Bitterroot River meets the Bitterroot River near several established recreation sites. The presence of Spring Gulch Campground, Warm Springs Campground, and Crazy Creek Campground indicates a landscape managed for public access and outdoor activity during the post-war era. Significant high points such as Shook Mountain, Medicine Point, and the sharp peak of Jim Hill Rock provide a vertical framework for the অসংখ্য creeks, including Laird Creek and Warm Springs Creek, that carve through the Bitterroot range. The map documents a network of pack trails and jeep trails that provided vital access for forest management and local travel before the expansion of more modern road systems.