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1964 Map of White Mountain

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of White Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Lolo National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape in Mineral County, Montana, defined by high peaks and an intricate network of waterways. At the center of the local terrain stands White Mountain, reaching a summit marked by a Lookout Tower used for fire observation. The drainage patterns are clearly delineated, with South Fork Fish Creek and its many tributaries, such as Surveyors Creek and Montana Creek, cutting through the steep slopes.

A rare point of development in this wilderness is Wig Creek Lodge near the northern boundary, situated alongside Wig Creek. Movement through these mountains in the early 1960s was often restricted to primitive paths, illustrated by the Pack Trail that follows Cache Creek toward the higher elevations. This map captures the area as it was surveyed in 1963, preserving the locations of specific family-named landmarks like Lion Point and the remote creek forks before later forest management changed the landscape.