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1964 Map of Jewel Basin

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Jewel Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Flathead National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape, centered on the protected waters of the Jewel Basin. Mapped during the mid-1960s, the area is characterized by a network of steep ridgelines and alpine basins, linked by an extensive system of pack trails including the Alpine Trail (Pack) and the Tongue Mountain Trail (Pack). Prominent summits like Mount Aeneas and Tongue Mountain overlook a series of glacial lakes, from the remote Wildcat Lake to the clustered Picnic Lakes and Lake Seven Acres.

The presence of a Radio Facility near Mount Aeneas indicates the intersection of early telecommunications with this primitive backcountry. Foot and horse travel was the primary means of access, with routes like the Pioneer Ridge Trail (Pack) tracing the high divides. This survey documents the drainages of Birch Creek and Graves Creek before modern recreational pressures altered the footprint of the northern Rockies.