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1952 Map of Torrey Mountain

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Torrey Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Pioneer Mountains dominate this high-altitude terrain in the early 1950s, defined by a cluster of peaks including Tweedy Mountain, Torrey Mountain, and Barb Mountain. This section of the Beaverhead National Forest reveals a landscape heavily shaped by glaciation, evidenced by the high concentration of alpine tarns such as Gorge Lakes, Glacier Lake, and Pear Lake. The presence of Winkley Camp and a Mast Ditch indicates the historical human intersection with this backcountry, where water management and seasonal encampments were vital for mountain operations.

Industrial activity is noted by a Mine and an associated Flume near the eastern margin, while a network of foot trails and the Thief Creek Road provide the primary access through the drainage basins of Birch Creek and Buckhorn Creek. This survey captures the remote character of the Beaverhead backcountry before modern infrastructure altered the primitive access routes to high-elevation landmarks like Tent Mountain and Tower Mountain.