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1968 Map of Olson Peak

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Olson Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The high alpine divide of the Rocky Mountains takes center stage here, where the Lolo National Forest meets the Helena National Forest along the county line between Lewis and Clark and Powell. This 1968 field-checked survey documents a landscape defined by sharp ridges and drainages, including the headwaters of the North Fork Blackfoot River and its various tributaries like Spaulding Creek and Theodore Creek.

Wilderness navigation is recorded through the Main Line (Pack) Trail, which snakes through the valleys past Twin Lakes and Meadow Lake. High points such as Olson Peak, Galusha Peak, and Bugle Mountain serve as primary landmarks for those traversing the Red Ridge. This map is particularly useful for those studying the historic trail systems and drainage patterns of the Scapegoat Mountain area before modern forest management altered these primitive routes.