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1970 Map of Cathedral Peak

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Cathedral Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Cathedral Peak stands as the central landmark in this high-altitude survey of northwestern Montana, situated within the expansive Flathead National Forest. Published in the early 1970s, the map documents a pristine alpine environment preserved as the Bob Marshall Wilderness. The drainage patterns are defined by several remote waterways including Lost Jack Creek, Harrison Creek, and Black Bear Creek, which carve through the steep topography between prominent summits like Minaret Peak and Black Bear Mountain.

Unlike many quadrangle maps of this era, the landscape is notably devoid of permanent human settlements or roads. Instead, the area is accessible only via primitive routes such as the Silvertip Trail and various pack trails, reflecting the region's character as a roadless wilderness. The absence of established land lines on the sheet further underscores the undeveloped nature of this mountainous terrain during the 1969-1970 field check.