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1968 Map of Blacktail

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Blacktail
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Glacier National Park and Flathead National Forest meet along the Continental Divide in this late-1960s survey of the Montana high country. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Burlington Northern railroad and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway, which follow the winding course of Bear Creek through the mountains.

Evidence of wilderness management and early transit history is found at the Fielding Patrol Cabin and the nearby Fielding Guard Station. The map captures a transition in names and usage, noting McCartyville Flats and the small settlement of Snowshed along the rail line. High-altitude features like Brave Dog Mountain and Ole Lake are accessible only by remote paths such as the Park Creek Trail and the Autumn Creek Trail.