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1964 Map of St. Joseph Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of St. Joseph Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Saint Joseph Peak and the high ridges of the Bitterroot Range define this mid-1960s survey along the divide between Montana and Idaho. The landscape is dominated by the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, where steep drainages like Kootenai Creek and Bass Creek flow eastward toward the valley. High-altitude glacial features are prominent, including Bass Lake, the Middle Fork Lakes, and the distinctive Heavenly Twins peaks.

Evidence of human activity in this wilderness is limited to a network of primitive routes and isolated resource sites. A Pack Trail system connects the peaks and basins, while the Csh Mine is tucked near the northeastern corner. The map captures the complex administrative boundaries of the era, where the Lolo National Forest, Bitterroot National Forest, and Clearwater National Forest converge at the state line between Ravalli County and Idaho County.