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2017 Map of Horseshoe Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Horseshoe Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Flathead National Forest covers this high-altitude landscape in the northern Rockies, dominated by a series of prominent summits including Horseshoe Peak and Hematite Peak. The terrain is defined by its dramatic verticality, with drainage basins feeding a network of alpine waters such as Castle Lake and Flotilla Lake. These high basins give rise to numerous named tributaries like Grouse Cr and Bradley Cr, which carve through the steep divides between Trinity Mtn and Twin Mtn.

Remote and largely roadless, the area is characterized by its complex hydrology and the presence of several isolated peaks, including Condor Peak and Spy Mtn. The survey preserves the precise locations of small water bodies like Bradley Lake and the various creeks—Dryad Cr, Nanny Cr, and Twin Cr—that form the headwaters of the region's larger river systems. This cartography reflects the wilderness character of the forest as it was managed in the early twenty-first century.