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1963 Map of Blowout Mountain

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Blowout Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Continental Divide crests through this high mountain landscape, marking the topographic spine between the Lewis and Clark National Forest and Helena National Forest. The 1963 survey captures a remote wilderness environment defined by significant peaks like Blowout Mountain and Red Mountain, where drainage systems such as Falls Creek and Alice Creek carve deep basins and gulches.

Remote human activity is represented by the Alice Creek Ranger Cabin and the presence of a Telephone Line cutting through the terrain. Navigation through the passes was facilitated by a network of primitive routes, including the Falls Creek Trail, a Jeep Trail, and a Pack Trail. The crossing at Lewis and Clark Pass stands as a primary historical landmark, anchoring the map's geography between Cuniff Basin and Alice Creek Basin.