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1963 Map of Bowen Lake

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Bowen Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Kootenai National Forest dominates this mountain landscape, recorded here in the early 1960s. The topography is defined by the sharp rise of Elk Mountain and the curving spine of the Elk Divide, which separates the drainage systems of the region. A network of Pack Trails provides the primary means of navigation through the high country, connecting remote drainages like Wolf Creek and Rock Creek.

Evidence of human activity is limited to these trails and a solitary Gravel Pit in the southern portion of the quadrangle. In the northeast, Bowen Lake sits at the head of Bowen Creek, while the presence of Falls along the creeks suggests the steep drops characteristic of this terrain. This survey serves as a precise record of the backcountry before modern development, focusing on the natural watercourses and the ridgelines that governed movement through the forest.