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1958 Map of Capitol Mountain

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Capitol Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Flathead National Forest encompasses the entirety of this high-country landscape, where the Middle Fork Flathead River serves as the primary drainage for a network of tributary creeks. The terrain is characterized by prominent peaks including Capitol Mountain, Wildrose Mountain, and Soakem Mountain, which define the hydrological divide. Human presence is indicated primarily by an extensive system of labeled Pack Trails that navigate the ridges and valleys, connecting remote points like Schafer Meadows to the river corridor.

Water features are abundant throughout the quadrangle, ranging from high-altitude basins like Scott Lake and Flotilla Lake to the meandering courses of Morrison Creek and Lodgepole Creek. The placement of Helmet Point and Dean Ridge suggests a complex topography where early 20th-century travel relied heavily on these established trails before the expansion of mechanized infrastructure. This 1958 field check documents the area's geography as it existed during the mid-century period of federal forest management.