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1957 Map of Scott Peak

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Scott Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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Birch Creek Valley dominates the southwestern portion of this mid-century survey, where the settlement of Reno sits near a small Cem. The landscape is defined by the high crest of the Beaverhead Mountains, which also serves as the Continental Divide and the Montana-Idaho state line. This borderland geography dictated the movement of early travelers, notably through Bannock Pass at the northern edge.

Evidence of resource extraction and mountain travel is visible in several prospect sites and an extensive network of trails and jeep trails through the Beaverhead National Forest. High-altitude water sources like Deadman Lake and Divide Creek Lake dot the drainages leading away from peaks such as Scott Peak and Italian Peak. The complex system of canyons, including Italian Canyon and Scott Canyon, reveals the difficult passage between the valleys of Idaho and the ranchlands of Montana during this era.