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1998 Map of Willow Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Willow Mountain Lookout stands as a prominent high-elevation vantage point overlooking the extensive drainages of the Bitterroot National Forest. This 1998 revision, based on surveys dating back to the mid-1960s, documents a landscape shaped by public land management and outdoor recreation. The map details the Palisade Mountain National Recreation Trail and various water sources such as Balsam Spring and Fool Hen Lake, essential for both wildlife and high-country travel.

A notable transition in land use is visible between the National Forest and the Calf Creek State Wildlife Management Area to the southwest. The presence of a Mine near Willow Creek and the nomenclature of terrain like Schoolhouse Butte suggest a history of resource extraction and local place-naming that predates the focus on modern conservation. The network of waterways, including Gold Creek and Eastman Creek, illustrates the complex hydrological system feeding the Bitterroot Valley.