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2020 Map of Three Brothers

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Three Brothers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Rimini sits at the northeastern edge of this high-elevation terrain, serving as a gateway to the steep drainages and mountain peaks of the Helena National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest. The landscape is defined by the Continental Divide, which snakes through the center of the quadrangle, creating a complex hydrologic divide where waters flow toward Tenmile Creek or the Basin Creek system.

Evidence of mountain agriculture and water management appears in features like Cataract Meadows and the Scott Reservoir, while named gulches such as Mike Renig Gulch, Booth Gulch, and Clemmer Gulch suggest a history of prospecting and drainage-based settlement. The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail provides a continuous corridor through the high country, passing landmarks like Bullion Parks and Luttrell Peak. From the eponymous Three Brothers peaks to the uniquely named Sure Thing Swamps, this survey preserves the specific nomenclature of the Montana high country at the start of the 2020s.