1997 Map of Tepee Mountain

About this map

The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail winds through high-altitude terrain along the border of Montana and Idaho, marking a significant hydrologic and political boundary. This late-twentieth-century survey of the Tepee Mountain area highlights the convergence of the Beaverhead National Forest and Salmon National Forest. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems, including the north-flowing Medicine Lodge Creek and several smaller tributaries like Hildreth Creek and Meadow Creek. Evidence of resource exploration is visible in the northeastern corner, where a Mine Shaft and several Adits appear near the Lodge Creek drainage. These features, along with names like Horsethief Creek and Long Canyon, point to the region's history of prospecting and ranching in the high backcountry.