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2011 Map of White Sand Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of White Sand Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Colt Killed Creek winds through this high mountain wilderness at the border of Montana and Idaho, serving as a primary drainage for the surrounding peaks. The area is defined by a dense network of alpine water bodies, including the prominent White Sand Lake and the expansive Big Creek Lakes to the northeast. Several high-elevation passes, such as Packbox Pass and Bear Creek Pass, indicate historical routes through the Bitterroot Range, connecting isolated lake basins like Garnet Lake and Parachute Lake.

Southward, the landscape is anchored by Totem Peak, with North Totem Lake and Totem Lake situated at its base. The naming of features like Colt Killed Creek and Dan Ridge suggests a history of early exploration and localized nomenclature. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Forest Service documents a landscape dominated by natural hydrologic systems and mountain terrain, largely untouched by industrial or residential development.