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1960 Map of Straight Peak

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Straight Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Lolo National Forest and Clearwater National Forest meet along the high ridges of the Bitterroot Mountains in this 1960 field-checked survey. The landscape is defined by its isolation and the network of primitive routes, including an extensive Pack Trail system that connects remote outposts like Baileys Lodge, Greenwood Cabins, and the Clear Water Crossing Ranger Station. Resource extraction is evident along the northern margins, where the Shoshone Mineral Co and various Placer Mine sites operated near the Shoshone and Clearwater county line.

Peaks such as Straight Peak and St Patrick Peak, the latter featuring a lookout station, dominate the topography. The drainage patterns of French Creek and Fish Creek carve through the terrain, leading to high-elevation water bodies like Heart Lake and French Lake. The inclusion of the Hole-in-the-Wall Ranch and Indian Creek Lodge highlights the sparse, seasonal human footprint in this mountainous borderland between Montana and Idaho.