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1999 Map of Sawmill Saddle

Name: 1999 Topographic Map of Sawmill Saddle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The Sapphire Mountains dominate this high-altitude landscape along the border of Granite and Ravalli Counties. This 1999 revision illustrates the administrative complexity of managing Western wildlands, where the Lolo National Forest meets the Bitterroot National Forest. The geography is defined by narrow drainage systems like West Fork Alder Creek and Miller Gulch that cut through steep ridges.

Evidence of historical backcountry management and recreation is visible through the presence of the Easthouse National Recreation Trail and a Ranger District boundary. Notable landmarks include the Sawmill Saddle and Eagle Point, while the hydrological network is anchored by the Burnt Fork Bitterroot River and the Bitterroot River. This map is an essential resource for those tracing the development of public land access and surveying at the turn of the 21st century.