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1994 Map of Jewel Basin

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Jewel Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

The Jewel Basin Hiking Area forms the heart of this mid-1990s survey, representing a concentrated network of alpine lakes and ridgelines within the Flathead National Forest. This high-elevation terrain is anchored by Mount Aeneas and Wildcat Mountain, with drainage patterns defined by the complex systems of Clayton Creek and Birch Creek. The map documents a pristine backcountry environment where water bodies like Wildcat Lake, Birch Lake, and Seven Acres Lakes are connected by established trails rather than roads.

Industrial and management presence is limited to the periphery, marked by the Hungry Horse Ranger District and a singular Electronic Site near the southern boundary. The survey, revised in 1994, captures the landscape just before modern digital mapping became standard, preserving the precise location of landmarks like Tongue Mountain and Strawberry Mountain as they were managed during the late twentieth century.