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1997 Map of Potosi Peak

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Potosi Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Tobacco Root Mountains dominate this high-altitude survey of the Madison Ranger District, showing a landscape defined by industrial history and recreational access. Within the Beaverhead National Forest, the map records significant mining activity, from the Beuth Mine and New Deal Mine to numerous unnamed prospects and adits dotting the slopes of Potosi Peak. These features reflect a legacy of extraction that persists alongside protected wilderness areas.

Water plays a central role in the topography, with dozens of alpine lakes such as Hollow Top Lake, Albro Lake, and the Branham Lakes feeding the drainage systems of South Willow Creek and North Meadow Creek. The presence of the Potosi Hot Springs and established sites like the Potosi Campground suggest the area's transition into a destination for geothermal tourism and backcountry camping by the late twentieth century.