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2024 Map of Patricks Basin

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Patricks Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Bob Marshall Wilderness and the Lewis & Clark National Forest dominate this montane landscape, where the Sun River flows into the Gibson Reservoir at the northern edge of the quadrangle. The topography is defined by the high peaks of the Sawtooth Range and the prominent Allan Mtn, with a network of remote pack trails including the North-Fork Sun River Trl and Lange Creek Trl facilitating travel through the high-elevation terrain.

Evidence of historical grazing and backcountry travel is found at Sheep Sheds, while the hydrology of the region is marked by dramatic features like Elbow Gorge, Lange Falls, and Scattering Springs. The map details a transition from the narrow basins of Patricks Basin and Beaver Basin to the high ridges of Renshaw Mtn and Burn Top Mtn. This document captures the primitive character of the Montana backcountry where road access is limited to the periphery, such as Beaver Willow Rd and Mortimer Gulch Rd.