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1987 Map of Hemlock Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Flathead National Forest and the Flathead Indian Reservation Tribal Wilderness define this high-elevation landscape along the border of Lake and Missoula counties. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of glacial basins and alpine lakes, including Hemlock Lake, Conko Lake, and North Hemlock Lake. Higher elevations are marked by prominent landforms such as Hemlock Point and Red Butte, which overlook the headwaters of numerous drainages like Elk Creek and Kraft Creek.

A complex system of pack trails serves as the primary infrastructure through these protected lands, connecting remote water bodies such as Cheff Lake, Loco Lake, and Heart Lake. The mapping of these trails and topographical features, updated with 1977 aerial photography, reveals the drainage patterns of the Mission Mountains, where Glacier Creek flows through the Glacier Sloughs toward the southern boundary near Herrick Run.