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1958 Map of Mount Bradley

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Mount Bradley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Middle Fork Flathead River carves through this remote mountain landscape, defining the boundary between Glacier National Park and the Flathead National Forest. This 1958 field-checked survey reveals a wilderness area largely accessible only by foot or rail, as the Great Northern railway skirts the northern edge of the quadrangle through canyon terrain. The interior is navigated by an extensive network of pack routes, including the Twentyfive Mile Creek Trail and the Granite Cabin Trail, which connect isolated landmarks like Granite Cabin to the surrounding high country.

Prominent summits like Mount Bradley and Trinity Mountain overlook numerous high-alpine water bodies, such as Moose Lake and Elk Lake. The map details a landscape shaped by water and gravity, from the Tranquil Basin and Devils Hump to the various drainages of Grizzly Creek and Cascade Creek. It captures the area at a time when backcountry infrastructure was limited to these specific trails and small forest shelters.