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2014 Map of Tepee Mountain

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Tepee Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Continental Divide serves as the primary geographic and political spine for this region, marking both the Beaverhead Mountains crest and the jagged border between Montana and Idaho. This high-altitude landscape is characterized by a dense network of watercourses flowing from the divide, including Medicine Lodge Cr and Erickson Cr, which carve through the eastern slopes. To the west, the drainage follows paths like Big Bear Cr and Wheeltip Cr through the Salmon National Forest.

The settlement of Hildreth sits at a lower elevation relative to the prominent Tepee Mtn, providing a rare point of human habitation in a territory dominated by federal land. The map documents the intricate intersection of the Beaverhead National Forest with local ranching and logging infrastructure, exemplified by the Meadow Divide route. Researchers can trace the legacy of early western land management through the various named canyons and creeks, such as Long Canyon and Horsethief Cr, which reflect the area's frontier history.