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1995 Map of Twin Butte

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Twin Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The Selway Bitterroot Wilderness and Nez Perce National Forest dominate this interior Idaho landscape, defined by a series of high, parallel ridges and the deep drainages between them. Central to the sheet is Twin Butte, a prominent landmark situated at the convergence of several significant terrain features including Pettibone Ridge and Elk Ridge. This topographic study, based on 1960s field data and updated with 1990s imagery, details a roadless environment shaped by natural watercourses.

A complex network of drainages flows from these heights, with Bear Creek and Paradise Creek cutting through the southern half of the quadrangle. To the north and west, Pettibone Creek and Wahoo Creek illustrate the steep descent from Long Ridge into the neighboring valleys. The map provides a precise look at the primitive trail system and hydrologic patterns of the Bitterroot range before the turn of the twenty-first century.