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2011 Map of Overwhich Falls

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Overwhich Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Overwhich Falls serves as the centerpiece of this mountainous landscape along the Montana-Idaho border. The 2011 survey documents a high-altitude wilderness defined by the complex drainage systems of Overwhich Creek and Hughes Creek. Water features dominate the geography, from the alpine seclusion of Capri Lake and Pass Lake to the meandering headwaters of the West Fork North Fork Salmon River.

Strategic high points like Falls Point and Hughes Point overlook a network of tributary streams including Warm Springs Creek, Nicol Creek, and Porcupine Creek. This specific era of mapping provides a detailed look at the hydrology of the Bitterroot region, capturing the untouched state of many small basins such as those surrounding Frog Pond Lake and Emmett Creek before modern environmental shifts.