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1938 Map of Chief Mountain

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Chief Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Many Glacier and the Going-to-the-Sun Chalet serve as central hubs in this 1938 revision of the Northern Rockies. The landscape is defined by the high-altitude infrastructure of the early twentieth century, featuring several backcountry stations such as Sperry Chalet and Kellys Camp. The map documents the intricate hydrology of the region, from the Belly River to the massive Waterton Lake straddling the United States - Dominion of Canada Boundary Line.

A notable logistical pattern emerges through the network of ranger stations and lookout points, like those on Swiftcurrent Pass and Heavens Pk, which supported fire watch and park management. The transition from the high peaks of the Livingston Range to the eastern plains is marked by the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and the irrigation infrastructure of Lake Sherburne. Glacial features are meticulously recorded, including Miche Wabun Glacier and the Old Sun Glacier, providing a baseline of the ice fields before mid-century changes.