2014 Map of Mount Thompson

About this map

Deerlodge National Forest and Helena National Forest converge in this high-elevation landscape, where the legacy of mountain mining is etched into the terrain. The settlement of Comet sits at the head of High Ore Creek, connected by a network of specialized routes like Mining Claim Acc and Sunshine Mine Driveway Dr. This 2014 survey documents a region defined by steep drainages including Uncle Sam Gulch, Big Limber Gulch, and Boomerang Gulch, all feeding toward the Boulder River and Basin in the south. The complex geography of the Occidental Plateau and Mount Thompson shows how resource extraction dictated the placement of historic roads like the High Ore Rd and Comet to Wood Chute Rd. Local transit remains centered on the river corridor near Fuller, where the Boulder River parallels the valley floor.