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1998 Map of Ward Mountain

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Ward Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Ward Mountain dominates the eastern edge of the Bitterroot Range in this late 1990s survey, marking a transition between the Darby Ranger District and Stevensville Ranger District. The landscape is defined by the steep glacial cirques and high-altitude basins that contain numerous alpine bodies of water, including High Lake, Canyon Lake, and Kidney Lake. Access into the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness is traced by the Ward Mountain Trail, which climbs toward the summit from the east.

Water drains through narrow canyons via Canyon Creek and Roaring Lion Creek, eventually feeding into the valley below. The map shows the Bitterroot National Forest boundary and the First Standard Parallel North, providing a detailed view of the terrain before major 21st-century environmental shifts. The presence of Canyon Falls and prominent peaks like Canyon Peak illustrates the dramatic vertical relief of this Montana wilderness area.