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1994 Map of Lion Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Lion Mountain and the Salish Mountains anchor this 1990s U.S. Forest Service revision of the Montana high country. The landscape is defined by the heavy timber of the Flathead National Forest, where a complex network of forest roads and trails provides access to high-elevation points like Baldy Mountain and Blacktail Mountain. A notable relic of earlier industrial infrastructure is the Old RR Grade winding along the northeastern edge of the sheet, tracing a path through the steep terrain above the drainage basins.

Water features are prominent throughout the quadrangle, with Birch Creek, Patrick Creek, and Cramer Creek cutting deep valleys between the ridges. The presence of a Gravel Pit and an Electronic Site suggests modern land use and utility maintenance within the managed forest boundaries. To the south, Lost Lake sits near the headwaters of Stoner Creek, offering a point of interest for those studying the hydrology and recreational topography of the region during the late twentieth century.