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2011 Map of Jewel Basin

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Jewel Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Mount Aeneas and Wildcat Mountain anchor the high-elevation landscape of this Flathead County region, where the Jewel Basin Hiking Area provides a network of alpine trails. The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of glacial lakes, including Clayton Lake, Birch Lake, and the distinctly named In-thlam-keh Lake. These water bodies feed numerous drainage systems such as Graves Creek and Wounded Buck Creek, which flow through the steep topography of the Swan Range.

Forest access is mapped via the Natl Forest Develop Road 5339 RD and Jewel Basin Rd. Near the southwestern corner, the Foothills Cross-Country Ski Area indicates the importance of seasonal recreation to this part of Montana. From the heights of Strawberry Mountain down to the shores of Lake Seven Acres, the map records a wilderness preserved for hiking and backcountry use during the early twenty-first century.