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2017 Map of Baldy Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Baldy Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Baldy Mtn and the high basins of the Lolo National Forest dominate this terrain in western Montana. The landscape is defined by its dramatic elevation changes, moving from the summit of Baldy Mtn down to the shores of Baldy Lake and the significant drainage of Hinchwood Cr. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the topography softens near Rainbow Lake and Rainbow Lake Pass, where a network of mountain roads like Dupuis Mill Rd indicates the intersection of forestry and local transit.

Evidence of the region's geography is found in the scattered lakes and named peaks, including Banana Lake and Locust Hill. The map meticulously details the complex drainage systems of Cedar Cr, Clark Cr, and Boyer Cr, which carve through the forest. Further east, the influence of the thermal geography is seen in the various reaches of Hot Springs Cr, which flows through the rugged topography of the Sanders County backcountry.