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1964 Map of Mc Gregor Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Mc Gregor Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Mc Gregor Lake serves as the focal point for this wilderness landscape in the northern Rockies, situated where the Kootenai National Forest meets the Lolo National Forest. The map documents a rugged pocket of western Montana where early recreation and resource management intersect, evidenced by Paradise Lodge and Boisvert Camp along the lake's northern shore. High-elevation features like Mcgregor Peak tower over a network of Pack Trails, including the Castle Rock (Pack) Trail, which provided essential access before modern road networks were fully established.

Water management and transportation are key themes, shown through the presence of a Landing Strip on a flat stretch of Prairie and the Pearson Reservoir to the west. The drainage of Bear Springs Creek and the Pleasant Valley Fisher River carve through the terrain, while scattered Gravel Pits suggest the localized industry required for forest road maintenance during the mid-20th century. This 1964 survey, updated in the early 1980s, captures the remote character of the region just as backcountry access was being formalized.