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1964 Map of Ward Mountain

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Ward Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Bitterroot Mountains define this high-elevation landscape within the Bitterroot National Forest during the mid-1960s. A prominent Lookout Tower sits atop Ward Mountain, overlooking a network of drainages that include Canyon Creek and Roaring Lion Creek. The eastern boundary of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness is clearly delineated, protecting a cluster of alpine water bodies such as High Lake, Wyant Lake, and the connected Canyon Lake and East Lake.

Hydrographic features are central to the terrain, with Canyon Falls marking the descent from the high basins. Further south, Camas Lake and Kidney Lake feed into Camas Creek, while North Lost Horse Creek and Hayes Creek carve through the southern reaches of the quadrangle. The map captures the area just as modern wilderness management was being codified, showing the relationship between established forest trails and the protected backcountry peaks like Canyon Peak and Downing Mountain.