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1971 Map of Mount Evans

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Mount Evans
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Continental Divide snake-like across this high-altitude landscape, separating the headwaters of the Deerlodge National Forest and the Beaverhead National Forest. This 1971 survey records a wilderness environment characterized by glacial activity, with dramatic peaks like Mount Evans and Mount Howe overlooking numerous alpine basins. The drainage patterns are clearly defined, showing how water flows from high-altitude features like the Fourmile Basin Lakes into Storm Creek or via the Tenmile Lakes into the Tenmile Creek system.

A network of primitive transportation routes, including a Jeep Trail and various Pack Trails, provides the only access through the Anaconda-Pintlar Wilderness. These trails trace the natural contours of the land, connecting landmarks such as Lake of the Isle and Miller Lake. The map serves as a primary record of the untouched terrain before modern recreational developments, focusing on named water bodies like Seymour Creek and Storm Lake that have long served as orienting points for surveyors and mountaineers.