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1970 Map of Meadow Creek

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Meadow Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The South Fork Flathead River carves a central path through this wilderness landscape, creating the dramatic Meadow Creek Gorge. Remote outposts of the U.S. Forest Service define the human presence here, notably the Meadow Creek Guard Station and the adjacent Meadow Creek Landing Strip, which served as vital access points before the deeper reaches of the Bob Marshall Wilderness.

A network of named pack trails and foot trails connects high points like Picture Ridge and Sarah Peak to the river valley. The map documents a strictly managed natural environment within the Flathead National Forest, where the Wilderness Boundary dictates the transition from managed timberlands to protected primitive areas. This 1970 survey records the terrain just as modern wilderness management practices were becoming firmly established in the Montana Rockies.