1965 Map of Connor Creek

About this map

Flathead National Forest and the Swan River State Forest converge in this high-altitude landscape, where the county line between Flathead and Lake counties follows the sharp topographic crests. The area is defined by its network of backcountry paths, including the Alpine Trail and various unnamed pack trails that navigate between summits like Kah Mountain and Spring Slide Mountain. These routes connect a series of remote glacial lakes, such as Soldier Lake, Bond Lake, and Crevice Lake, which feed the steep drainages of Connor Creek and the North Fork Lost Creek. The presence of a Shelter Cabin near the southern edge of the survey suggests the importance of this terrain for forest management and mountain travel during the mid-1960s, prior to later modern developments.