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2014 Map of Crater Lake

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Crater Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Bear Creek Village and the eastern edge of Bigfork occupy the lower elevations of this landscape, where the Swan River flows toward the Flathead Valley. This area represents a complex interface of residential growth and protected wilderness, with numerous local roads like Meadow Creek Rd and Broken Leg Rd transitioning into the steep, roadless terrain of the Flathead National Forest.

The geography is dominated by the Swan Range in the north, including the prominent Crater Mtn and its namesake Crater Lake. To the south, the terrain descends toward the northern tip of Swan Lake and a cluster of smaller water bodies including Loon Lake and Horseshoe Lake. The map reveals a high density of named creeks such as Patterson Cr, Peterson Cr, and Meadow Cr, which drain the eastern mountains into the river valley, illustrating the intricate hydrology that shaped the settlement of this region.