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1957 Map of Simmons Peak

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Simmons Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The St Joe National Forest dominates this landscape, where the Idaho-Montana border traces the high divide of the Bitterroot Range. In the late 1950s, the region was defined by its network of forest management and early recreation sites along the winding river. The Red Ives Ranger Sta serves as a central hub for the area, surrounded by numerous primitive camps like the Conrad Crossing Campground and Fly Flat Campground.

Drainage systems such as Simmons Creek and Indian Creek carve through a terrain marked by prominent summits, including Simmons Peak and Pegleg Mtn. A few isolated landmarks, such as Summit Springs and Moore Lake near the northeast corner, highlight the scarce water sources and stopping points for those navigating the high ridges. The map captures the area before modern modernization, showing only primitive roads and trails connecting the many peaks and valleys of the Lolo National Forest.