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1987 Map of Flathead Pass

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Flathead Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Bridger Range peaks define the eastern half of this 1980s landscape, where the high-altitude Flathead Pass provides a crossing through the Gallatin National Forest. The western slopes are drained by a dense network of watercourses including Gallop Creek, Pass Creek, and Cottonwood Creek, which feed into the agricultural valley floor. Small-scale resource extraction is evident on the mountain slopes, marked by a Mine Shaft Prospect and other scattered prospects near Johnson Canyon.

Settlement is sparse and centered on the western lowlands, where the communities of Menard and Quagle are situated. A solitary Cem stands as a point of interest for genealogists tracing early families in this part of Gallatin County. The map captures a moment when traditional land uses, from forestry in the canyons like Mill Canyon to ranching along Reese Creek, remained the primary character of this Montana mountain front.