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2011 Map of Mount Rockwell

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Mount Rockwell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Two Medicine Lake and its upper counterpart form the hydrological center of this high-altitude landscape in Flathead County. The terrain is characterized by a series of prominent peaks and ridgelines, including Rising Wolf Mountain, Sinopah Mountain, and the namesake Mount Rockwell. These summits overlook a network of glacial basins and alpine lakes such as Cobalt Lake and Lake Isabel, connected by drainages like Two Medicine Creek and Nyack Creek.

Strategic high-country travel routes are identified by Dawson Pass and Two Medicine Pass, which have long served as natural corridors through the continental divide. The presence of features like Chief Lodgepole Peak, Rising Bull Ridge, and Never Laughs Mountain reflects the deep cultural and indigenous associations with this specific geography. From the cascading waters of Rockwell Falls to the southern reach of Ole Lake, the map documents a wilderness environment where names serve as the primary markers of human passage.