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United States Department of the Interior Geological UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Mineral resource potential of national forest RARE II and wilderness areas in Montana Compiled by Christopher E. Williams 1 and Robert C. Pearson2 Open-File Report 84-637 1984 This report is preliminary and has not been reviewed for conformity with U.S. Geological Survey editorial standards and stratigraphic nomenclature. 1 Present address 2 Denver, Colorado U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/NEIC Denver, Colorado CONTENTS (See also indices listings, p. 128-131) Page Introduction*........................................................... 1 Beaverhead National Forest............................................... 2 North Big Hole (1-001).............................................. 2 West Pioneer (1-006)................................................ 2 Eastern Pioneer Mountains (1-008)................................... 3 Middle Mountain-Tobacco Root (1-013)................................ 4 Potosi (1-014)...................................................... 5 Madison/Jack Creek Basin (1-549).................................... 5 West Big Hole (1-943)............................................... 6 Italian Peak (1-945)................................................ 7 Garfield Mountain (1-961)........................................... 7 Mt. Jefferson (1-962)............................................... 8 Bitterroot National Forest.............................................. 9 Stony Mountain (LI-BAD)............................................. 9 Allan Mountain (Ll-YAG)............................................. 9 North Big Hole (1-001).............................................. 10 Swift Creek (1-065)................................................. 10 Needle Creek (1-066)................................................ 10 Blodgett Canyon (1-061)............................................. 11 North Fork Lost Horse (1-062)....................................... 11 Trapper Creek (1-06 3)............................................... 11 Nelson Lake (1-064)................................................. 11 Selway-Bitterroot Canyons (LI-BAA).................................. 11 Sapphire (1-421).................................................... 12 Meadow Creek/Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (1-845)................... 13 Blue Joint (1-941).................................................. 15 Anaconda-Pintlar Wilderness (NF-003)................................ 16 Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness (NF-074)............................... 17 Custer National Forest.................................................. 18 Lost Water Canyon (1-362)........................................... 18 Red Lodge Creek/Hellroaring (1-363)................................. 19 Fishtail Saddleback Mountain (1-366)................................ 20 North Absaroka (1-371).............................................. 20 Cook Mountain (1-370)............................................... 21 King Mountain (1-37 2)............................................... 21 Tongue River Breaks (1-373)......................................... 21 Line Creek Plateau (1-911).......................................... 22 Rock Creek (1-913).................................................. 22 Beartooth Study Area (1-912)........................................ 22 Beartooth Wilderness (NF-106)....................................... 23 Deerlodge National Forest............................................... 24 Middle Mountain-Tobacco Root (1-013)................................ 24 Sapphire (1-421).................................................... 24 Silver King (1-424)................................................. 26 North Carp (1-425A,B)............................................... 27 Upper East Fork (1-426)............................................. 28 Storm Lake (1-427).................................................. 29 Flint Creek Range (1-428)........................................... 30 Dolus Lakes (1-429)................................................. 31 Page Deerlodge National Forest Continued Basin Creek (1-430)................................................. 32 Highlands (1-431)........................................,.......... 33 O'Neil Creek (1-432)................................................ 34 Whitetail (1-433)................................................... 34 Haystack (1-434).................................................... 35 Fred Burr (1-435)................................................... 36 Electric Peak (1-609)............................................... 36 Elkhorn (Bullock Hill, Casey Peak) (1-620).......................... 36 Quigg Peak (1-807).................................................. 36 Stony Mountain (1-808).............................................. 36 Flathead National Forest................................................ 37 Mt. Hefty (1-481)................................................... 37 Tuchuck (1-482)..................................................... 37 Thompson Seton (1-483).............................................. 37 Tracts adjoining Bob Marshall and Scapegoat Wildernesses (1-485).*.. 37 Swan River Island (Ll-FAA).......................................... 38 Mission Mountain Additions (1-500, 1-501, 1-502, 1-503, 1-504, 1-505, 1-506)..................................................... 38 Le Beau (1-507)..................................................... 39 Tally Lake (1-511).................................................. 39 Eastshore (1-508)................................................... 40 Grubb Mountain (1-509).............................................. 41 Griffin (1-510)..................................................... 41 Mission Mountains Wilderness (NF-050)............................... 42 Gallatin National Forest................................................ 43 North Absaroka (1-371).............................................. 43 North Absarokas (1-371A)............................................ 43 Republic Mountain (1-545)........................................... 43 Beartooth Study Area (1-912)........................................ 43 Reef Mountain (1-914)............................................... 43 Crazy Mountains (1-541)............................................. 44 Bridger Range (1-543)............................................... 44 North Absaroka/Chico Peak (1-547A,B,C).............................. 45 Gallatin Divide (Hyalite) (1-548)................................... 47 Madison/Jack Creek Basin (1-549).................................... 48 Dry Canyon (1-550).................................................. 49 Box Canyon (1-742).................................................. 49 Lionhead (1-963).................................................... 50 Spanish Peaks Primitive Area (NF-920)............................... 51 Helena National Forest.................................................. 52 Tracts adjoining Bob Marshall and Scapegoat Wildernesses (1-485).,.. 52 Lincoln Gulch (1-601)............................................... 52 Anaconda Hill (1-602)............................................... 53 Specimen Creek (1-603).............................................. 54 Crater Mountain (1-604)............................................. 55 Ogden Mountain (1-605).............................................. 56 Nevada Mountain (1-606)............................................. 57 Jericho Mountain (1-607)............................................ 58 Lazyman Gulch (1-608)............................................... 58 Electric Peak (1-609)............................................... 59 Big Log (1-610)..................................................... 60 ii Page Helena National Forest Continued Devils Tower (1-611)................................................ 61 Middleman Mountain (1-612).......................................... 62 Hedges Mountain (1-613)............................................. 63 Hellgate Gulch (1-614).............................................. 64 Caylse Mountain (1-615)............................................. 65 Camas Creek (1-616)................................................. 66 Mount Baldy (1-617)................................................. 67 Grassy Mountain (1-618)............................................. 67 Ellis Canyon (1-619)................................................ 68 Elkhorn (Bullock Hill, Casey Peak) (1-620).......................... 69 Gates of the Mountains Wilderness (NF-027).......................... 70 Kootenai National Fores t................................................ 71 McGregor Thompson (Ll-LAQ).......................................... 71 Maple Peak (1-141) .................................................. 72 Tuchuck (1-482)..................................................... 72 Tracts adjoining Bob Marshall and Scapegoat Wildernesses (1-485).... 72 Grubb Mountain (1-509).............................................. 72 Buckhorn Ridge (1-661).............................................. 73 Scotchman Peak (1-662).............................................. 74 Berray Mountain (1-672)............................................. 74 Northwest Peak (1-663).............................................. 75 Trout Creek Study Area (1-664)...................................... 76 Cataract (1-665).................................................... 77 Mount Henry (1-666)................................................. 78 Grizzly Peak (1-667)...............................................
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