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1998 Map of Saint Joseph Peak

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Saint Joseph Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Saint Joseph Peak and Bass Peak anchor this high-altitude landscape along the border of Montana and Idaho, where multiple national forests converge. The terrain is defined by glacier-carved basins and numerous alpine water bodies, including Sweeney Lake, Bass Lake, and Moose Lake. These features are protected within the vast boundaries of the Lolo National Forest and the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness, preserving a high-country environment that has seen minimal development.

Evidence of historical resource extraction appears at the Cliff Mine near the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The map documents the intricate network of drainages that feed the region's major watersheds, such as Kootenai Creek and South Fork Lolo Creek. From the high points of the Heavenly Twins to the passage at Stormy Pass, the survey detail captures a remote wilderness area defined by the meeting of Ravalli Co and Idaho Co.