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2017 Map of Lake McDonald West

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Lake McDonald West
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 landscape, where the massive waters of Lake McDonald meet the high elevations of the Livingston Range. At the lake's southern tip, the settlement of Apgar serves as a gateway, defined by a network of recreational paths including the Apgar Bike Trail and Apgar Flats Horse trails. The terrain is marked by prominent landforms such as Howe Ridge and the Belton Hills, which frame the deep glacial valley.

Transportation through this protected wilderness is anchored by the iconic Going-To-The-Sun Road winding along the eastern shore, while the Middle Fork Flathead River serves as a natural boundary to the south. Local water features like Howe Lake and Lincoln Lake sit in high basins above the main valley, connected by seasonal drainages such as Howe Cr and Sprague Cr. The map also delineates the transition into the Flathead National Forest near the John F Stevens Canyon-S Boundary.