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2011 Map of Big Hawk Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Big Hawk Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Big Hawk Mountain and the surrounding peaks of the Swan Range dominate this landscape east of the Hungry Horse Reservoir in the early 21st century. The map reveals a high-alpine environment where peaks like Three Eagles Mountain, Tom Tom Mountain, and Broken Leg Mountain form a jagged divide between drainage basins. To the north, the Graves Bay Campground sits along the shoreline of the reservoir, accessed by Forest Service Road 895.

Water defines the local geography, from the Three Eagles Lakes and Pilgrim Lakes in the high country to the complex network of mountain streams. Quintonkon Creek and Biglow Creek carve deep valleys through the terrain, while isolated water bodies like Big Hawk Lake and North Biglow Lake occupy glacial cirques. The presence of Mount Orvis Evans in the southwest corner provides a specific locational anchor for those tracing local place-name history in this part of Flathead County.