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2017 Map of Cut Bank Pass

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Cut Bank Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Glacier National Park defines this landscape of extreme high-altitude hydrography and dramatic ridgelines. The area is a critical hydrological junction where Atlantic Cr and Dry Fork drainage systems originate from snowmelt-fed alpine basins. Notable elevations include Triple Divide and Medicine Grizzly Peak, while a series of high mountain gaps—Cut Bank Pass, Pitamakan Pass, and Dawson Pass—represent the historic transit corridors through this segment of the Continental Divide.

Deep basins hold a cluster of named water bodies, such as Medicine Grizzly Lake and Pitamakan Lake, which drain into the N Fork Cut Bank Cr. The map details the transition from the glaciated peaks like Kupunkamint Mtn down to Atlantic Falls, illustrating the complex network of creeks that sustain the region's wilderness character. Only a single thoroughfare, Cut Bank Creek Road, touches the northeastern corner, highlighting the area's isolation.