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2017 Map of Blacktail

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

McCartysville Flats and the settlement of Snowslip occupy a narrow corridor where the railroad and road systems navigate the divide between two massive federal preserves. This geography is defined by the boundary between Glacier National Park to the north and the Flathead National Forest to the south. The landscape is dominated by high alpine peaks such as Brave Dog Mtn, Sheep Mtn, and Little Dog Mtn, which frame the passage through Theodore Roosevelt Pass.

A dense network of watercourses, including Ole Creek and Bear Cr, drain the steep slopes of the Blacktail Hills and Elk Mtn. The small outpost of Blacktail sits at a critical junction in this mountain transit route. This map documents the essential infrastructure and natural landmarks of a high-altitude pass, capturing the specific points where human travel and settlement interact with the protected wilderness of the northern Rockies.