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1997 Map of Torrey Mountain

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Torrey Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The high alpine country of the Pioneer Mountains dominates this landscape within the Beaverhead National Forest. Anchored by the towering peaks of Tweedy Mountain and Torrey Mountain, the region is a complex network of glacial basins and high-altitude water bodies, including Glacier Lake, Torrey Lake, and Gorge Lakes. The topographic detail reveals a landscape shaped by water and rock, where steep drainages like Birch Creek and Thief Creek carve through the mountain range.

Evidence of historical resource extraction and early mountain access is visible through several labeled mines and scattered Prospects. The Dinner Station Campground and the French Thief Creek Road indicate the early infrastructure developed for both forestry and recreational access. Names like Armstrong Gl and Winkley Camp provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing early high-country land use and family-named landmarks in this part of Montana.