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1965 Map of Holland Lake

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Holland Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Holland Lake serves as the focal point for this 1965 field-checked survey of the northern Swan Mountains, where the high peaks of the Bob Marshall Wilderness dominate the eastern skyline. The map details a landscape managed for both timber and recreation, spanning the boundary between the Flathead National Forest and Lolo National Forest. Public access is centered around the Holland Lake Campground and a nearby Guard Station, while a network of primitive routes like the Holland Gordon Trail and several unnamed pack trails reach into the high country.

Significant landmarks for hikers and surveyors include Holland Falls and the high-elevation Upper Holland Lake. The topography is defined by dramatic ridgelines including Carmine Peak, Wolverine Peak, and Ptarmigan Mountain, which overlooks the remote Koessler Lake. Along the western edge, the Clearwater River and Clearwater Lake provide a lower-elevation drainage system, contrasting with the sheer cirques and alpine basins of the wilderness interior.