1998 Map of Saint Mary Peak

About this map

Saint Mary Peak serves as the prominent western landmark on this Montana survey, where the Saint Mary Peak Trail ascends from the high ridges toward the peak’s Saint Mary Peak Spring. The map documents a heavily forested landscape divided by the Wilderness Boundary, separating the managed Bitterroot National Forest from the protected Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Eastward drainage follows steep drainages like Bass Creek and Kootenai Creek, which eventually reach the lower-elevation valley floor near the Stevensville Ranger District boundary. The human footprint is most evident at the forest edge, where recreation infrastructure like the Charles Waters Memorial Campground and Larry Creek Campground provides access to the primitive interior, while a Gaging Station on Kootenai Creek monitors the vital mountain runoff.