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1962 Map of Johnson Peak

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Johnson Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Johnson Peak stands as the central landmark of this section of the Flathead National Forest, crowned by a Lookout Tower that surveys a dense network of mountain drainages. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous streams, including Good Creek, Sanko Creek, and Star Creek, which carve through the high elevations. Transportation in the early 1960s relied heavily on pack trails, such as those crossing Trixie Pass, connecting remote points like Shorts Meadow to the more accessible valley bottoms.

Evidence of early mountain activity is found at the Star Meadow Guard Station, while several unnamed Mine sites suggest localized prospecting efforts. The presence of Swanney Ridge and the Sheppard Creek drainage illustrates the complex topography that governed early forest management and resource extraction in this part of Montana. This survey serves as a detailed record of the wilderness infrastructure before the expansion of more modern logging road networks.