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2020 Map of Benchmark

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Benchmark
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

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The Lewis and Clark Range defines this high-elevation landscape, where the Lewis & Clark National Forest meets the Flathead National Forest. This terrain is structured by massive ridgelines and drainages, most notably the S Fork Sun River and its numerous tributaries like Straight Cr and Hoadley Cr. The presence of the Benchmark Airport near Wood Creek Hogback indicates a point of wilderness access for aviation in an otherwise roadless backcountry.

High-altitude points of interest include the Patrol Mtn L O on Patrol Mtn, overlooking Honeymoon Basin. The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail winds through the center of the survey, crossing near Observation Pass and Sugarloaf Mtn. The hydrology is complex, with creeks like Fiction Cr and Rapid Cr carving out deep basins such as Grizzly Basin, illustrating the primitive character of the Montana wilderness preserved here.