1999 Map of Baldy Lake

About this map

Lolo National Forest and the Flathead Indian Reservation meet across this mountainous terrain, where high-altitude water features like Baldy Lake and Banana Lake drain through complex creek systems. Near the western edge, the intersection at Blanchards Corner serves as a lone point of reference for local navigation. The landscape is defined by the steep transition at Rainbow Lake Pass and the presence of the McGinnis Ditch in the northeast, suggesting early 20th-century water management efforts to divert flows from McGinnis Creek. This 1999 revision, based on surveys from 1964 and imagery from 1995, documents the remote topography around Baldy Mountain and Locust Hill before modern infrastructure changes. The boundary lines of the Fifth Standard Parallel North and the Guide Meridian provide the surveyor's framework for these wildlands.