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1960 Map of Straight Peak

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Straight Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Straight Peak stands at the heart of this high-elevation landscape, where the Idaho and Montana border follows the drainage divides of the Bitterroot Range. In the early 1960s, the area was defined by its remote outpost infrastructure, serving both the Lolo National Forest and Clearwater National Forest. The map detail reveals a network of high-country dwellings and operational sites, including the Clear Water Crossing Ranger Station, Baileys Lodge, and several remote outposts like North Fork Cabin and Greenwood Cabins.

Evidence of resource extraction is found near the headwaters of Rivulet Creek at a Placer Mine, while the vastness of the backcountry is traced through numerous named ridges such as Swamp Ridge and Pollock Ridge. Large water bodies like the Cedar Log Lakes and the deep Irish Basin dominate the southern half of the quadrangle, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Kelly Creek and Fish Creek drainage systems.