1963 Map of Pink Mountain

About this map

Pink Mountain and Big Creek Baldy Mountain dominate this section of the Kootenai National Forest in northwest Montana. The 1963 field survey documents a high-altitude landscape defined by a complex drainage network, where the headwaters of East Fork Pipe Creek and Big Creek carve through steep terrain. A lone Lookout Tower on Big Creek Baldy Mountain stands as a sentinel over the surrounding wilderness, connected to the lower valleys by a dedicated Pack Trail. The naming of local water bodies like Deception Creek, Zutu Creek, and Beulah Creek reflects the character of the early mountain surveys and the isolation of these drainage basins. This map is particularly useful for identifying the specific topography surrounding the Horse Lakes before modern recreation and fire management significantly altered the backcountry infrastructure.