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1968 Map of Mount Rockwell

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Mount Rockwell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Continental Divide snake through this high-altitude landscape in Glacier National Park, serving as the primary drainage divide between the Nyack Creek watershed and the Two Medicine Creek drainage. Centered on the massive profile of Mount Rockwell, this survey records the alpine hydrology of the late 1960s, documenting a network of glacial lakes including Upper Two Medicine Lake, Lake Isabel, and the sequestered Cobalt Lake.

A Patrol Cabin situated along the Park Trail near Mount Despair indicates the backcountry infrastructure used by park rangers during this era. The map traces established routes like the Dawson Pass Trail and South Shore Trail, which provided access to prominent peaks such as Sinopah Mountain and Painted Tepee Peak. The boundary between Glacier and Flathead counties follows the jagged crest of the divide, passing through Grizzly Mountain.