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2017 Map of Kintla Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Glacier National Park dominates this high-altitude landscape, where the waters of Kintla Lake stretch between steep ridgelines. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the glacial ice of Rainbow Glacier to the sharp heights of Starvation Ridge and Parke Ridge. Along the western edge, the North Fork Flathead River provides a primary drainage corridor, with the Inside N Fork Road skirting the lower elevations near Kishenehn Creek.

A network of mountain passes and creeks, such as Boulder Pass and Starvation Cr, illustrates the traditional routes through the Boundary Mountains along the Canadian border. This map documents a wilderness environment where hydrologic features like Ford Cr and Parke Cr carve through the Flathead National Forest, showing the precise interface between protected federal lands and the complex topography of the Continental Divide region.