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2011 Map of Peck Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Jim Creek Lookout Tower stands as a prominent sentinel over a drainage system defined by the Swan River and its complex network of mountain tributaries. This 2011 survey of Missoula County illustrates a landscape heavily utilized for forest management, where naming conventions follow the primary watercourses of Jim Creek, Cold Creek, and Elk Creek. Smaller alpine bodies like Peck Lake and Jim Lake dot the higher elevations, connected by a specialized infrastructure of forest routes including Salmon Prairie Rd and Peck Lake Rd.

The map reveals the intricate hydrologic pattern of the region, specifically how the North Fork Cold Creek and South Fork Cold Creek converge before feeding into larger valley systems. For those studying land use and topography, the detailed placement of Dog Creek, Pony Creek, and Condon Creek alongside named forestry roads provides an essential reference for the modern character of this wilderness area.