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1968 Map of Gooseberry Park

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Gooseberry Park
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Middle Fork Flathead River carves a path through this high-elevation wilderness in the late 1960s, marking a landscape defined by the intersection of the Lewis and Clark National Forest and the Flathead National Forest. This area within the Bob Marshall Wilderness is characterized by remote meadows known as parks, including Gooseberry Park, Wapiti Park, and Grimsley Park. The topography is anchored by the Continental Div and notable summits such as Bear Peak, Ringer Mountain, and Slideout Peak.

Logistics in this roadless terrain rely entirely on a network of established trails, such as the Pack Trail and Gateway Trail, which follow the natural contours of drainages like Strawberry Creek and Winter Creek. The map documents the intricate drainage patterns of the upper Flathead basin before modern digital mapping, preserving the specific nomenclature of landmarks like Winter Points and Cap Mtn used by early forest rangers and backcountry travelers.