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2020 Map of Piper-Crow Pass

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Piper-Crow Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Mission Range dominates this portion of the Flathead National Forest, forming a high alpine spine that divides the landscape along the Lake and Missoula County line. The map highlights a complex network of high-altitude glacial features, including the Jim Lakes Basin and the dramatic North Crow Creek Canyon. This high-country terrain is defined by its numerous small alpine water bodies, from Ducharm Lake in the north to the Crow Creek Lakes and Swartz Lake at the southern edge.

Strategic high points like Goat Peak provide perspective over the drainage basins of Courville Creek and Piper Creek. The namesake Piper-Crow Pass serves as a critical transition point between these watersheds. This contemporary survey by the U.S. Geological Survey offers a clear view of the wilderness character of the region, detailing the various forks of North Crow Creek and South Crow Creek as they descend from the steep eastern slopes of the range.