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1962 Map of Beaver Lake

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Beaver Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Whitefish Lake and the meandering Stillwater River anchor this topographic study of Flathead County, which documents the dense lake district of northwest Montana in the early 1960s. The landscape is a network of water and timber, protected largely by the Stillwater State Forest and Flathead National Forest. Smaller alpine bodies like Beaver Lake, Spencer Lake, and Bootjack Lake dot the interior, many accessible only by unimproved dirt tracks.

Evidence of the region's transportation and industrial roots appears along the valley floors. Both the Great Northern Railroad and the Northern Pacific Railroad navigate the complex terrain, connecting localized settlements like Twin Bridges and Round Prairie. From the high point of Lion Mountain to the shores of Mackinaw Bay, the map captures a rural wilderness defined by its timber boundaries and glacial hydrology, including specific landmarks like Point of Pines and the Gravel Pit near the river.