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1966 Map of Kintla Lake

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Kintla Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Glacier National Park defines the rugged topography of this borderland, where the Canada United States international boundary cuts across the high peaks of the Boundary Mountains. The elongated basin of Kintla Lake dominates the central landscape, serving as a focal point for wilderness travel along the Boulder Pass Trail and various Pack Trails. The presence of a Patrol Cabin and the Kintla Lake Campground at the foot of the water indicates the area's role as a remote outpost for forest management and early backcountry recreation.

To the west, the North Fork Flathead River meanders through the Flathead National Forest, joined by tributaries like Starvation Creek and Kintla Creek. High-elevation features such as Starvation Ridge and Parke Ridge frame the glacial valleys. Evidence of specialized land use appears at Butte Well and Skintla Well, providing specific data points for those researching the early industrial or resource-management history of this Montana wilderness.