1988 Map of Mount Tahepia

About this map

High-altitude extraction and rugged hydrology define this segment of the Beaverhead National Forest during the late 1980s. The map reveals a cluster of industrial activity centered around the Hecla Mines and Sheriff Mountain, where numerous prospects and named shafts like the Keokirk Mine and Franklin Mine suggest a landscape deeply shaped by mining history. The steep terrain is punctuated by a series of alpine water bodies, including the isolated Tahepia Lake and Waukena Lake, which feed into complex drainage systems like Lion Canyon Creek and Long Branch Creek. This survey captures the wilderness character of the Pioneer Mountains near the summit of Mount Tahepia, documenting the remote trail networks and high-elevation peaks such as Mount Alverson and Granite Mountain that dominate the western Montana interior.