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2024 Map of Haystack Mountain

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Haystack Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Chinese Wall stands as a massive escarpment along the eastern edge of this landscape, marking a dramatic geological transition within the Bob Marshall Wilderness. This high-altitude backcountry is defined by a dense network of primitive paths, including the White River Trl and the Tillson-Shale Trl, which navigate the steep drainage systems of the White River and its southern forks.

The presence of numerous named summits such as Haystack Mtn, Fault Peak, and Shale Peak highlights a terrain shaped by tectonic forces, while Prisoner Lake provides a rare alpine water body amidst the peaks. Spanning the intersection of the Flathead National Forest and Lewis & Clark National Forest, the map captures a remote section of the Continental Divide where the Flathead Wild and Scenic River begins its course, preserving a wilderness character largely unchanged by modern infrastructure.