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1985 Map of Whitetail Peak

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Whitetail Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Deerlodge National Forest dominates this mountain landscape in Jefferson County, defined by the high elevations of Whitetail Peak and the surrounding wilderness. The eastern portion of the sheet is centered on the expansive Whitetail Reservoir, which serves as a major hydrological hub for local drainages like Whitetail Creek and Spring Creek. The terrain is marked by a legacy of resource exploration, indicated by numerous Prospect and Prospects notations scattered throughout the peaks, along with a specific Mine Shaft located west of the reservoir.

Accessibility in this era was primarily limited to a network of Pack Trails that weave through valleys such as Upper Whitetail Park and Lost Park. These trails connect remote drainages like the Little Boulder River and Nez Perce Creek near Bakers Meadows. The map provides a detailed view of these backcountry corridors and the small-scale mining activity that characterized this part of the Montana mountains in the mid-1980s.