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1964 Map of Piquett Creek

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Piquett Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The West Fork Bitterroot River carves a significant drainage through the heart of the Bitterroot National Forest in this mid-1960s study. The map illustrates a landscape defined by steep drainages and mountain peaks, where man-made infrastructure is limited to specialized sites like the Shook Mtn Landing Strip and a solitary Gravel Pit near the riverbanks. High ridges such as Rombo Mtn tower over a complex network of tributaries, including Boulder Creek, Piquett Creek, and Rombo Creek.

Transportation in this wilderness area relies heavily on a primitive Pack Trail system that winds through the East Piquett and North Creek basins. The presence of the Base Line survey boundary running east-to-west across the southern portion of the map provides a crucial reference for land division within the forest. This survey captures a moment when the region was managed primarily for its natural resources and backcountry access before modern development altered its character.