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1994 Map of Pagoda Mountain

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Pagoda Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Flathead South Fork and Wild Scenic River carves a path through the heart of the Bob Marshall Wilderness in this mid-1990s survey. The landscape is defined by its drainage network, where the Little Salmon River meets the larger Flathead River near Solitude Point. This area within the Flathead National Forest remains largely unmarred by permanent settlements, characterized instead by significant vertical relief and named summits like Pagoda Mountain and Mud-Lake Mountain.

The presence of designated primitive spaces such as Independence Park and Little Salmon Park highlights a period of intensive conservation management. Tributaries like Damnation Creek, Lewis Creek, and Helen Creek feed into the central river system, illustrating the complex watershed of the western Rockies. This map captures the region just as modern digital mapping techniques were beginning to supplement traditional field checks.