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2011 Map of Gable Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Gable Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Port of Chief Mountain sits at the international border on this 2011 survey, marking a primary entry point between Alberta and Montana. This high-altitude landscape is defined by the headwaters of the Belly River and Lee Creek, which flow northward from glacial basins. The map illustrates a complex drainage network where the Mokowanis River feeds into the Belly River system below the towering mass of Sentinel Mountain.

Remote backcountry features emphasize the isolation of this wilderness, from the cascades at Gros Ventre Falls and Dawn Mist Falls to high-elevation water bodies like Elizabeth Lake and Otatso Lake. Names like Yellow Mountain, Bear Mountain Point, and Papoose suggest a terrain of steep elevation changes, while Gable Pass provides a navigable corridor through the heights of Gable Mountain. This survey documents the specific topographical and hydrological state of the international boundary region before any subsequent modern shifts in glacial runoff or park management occurred.