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1970 Map of Flint Mountain

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Flint Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Continental Divide snake-like through this remote landscape, forming a high-altitude boundary between three major national forests. This 1970 survey captures a wilderness crossroads where the Flathead National Forest, Lewis and Clark National Forest, and Lolo National Forest converge. The terrain is defined by dramatic peaks like Flint Mtn and Trident Peaks, falling away into deep drainages carved by the Dry Fork Blackfoot River and North Fork Blackfoot River.

Preservation and transit dominate the map's character, with large sections designated as the Bob Marshall Wilderness and the Sun River Game Preserve. Human activity is marked almost exclusively by pack trails, including the Cabin Creek Dobrota Trail (Pack) and the Dwight Creek Trail (Pack), which provided essential access through the high passes for forest rangers and wilderness travelers before modern road development.