1968 Map of Saint Mary

About this map

Saint Mary Lake serves as the focal point for this survey, which documents the eastern threshold of Glacier National Park during the late 1960s. The settlement of Saint Mary acts as a gateway near the Entrance Sta and Visitor Center, where the famed Going-To-The-Sun Road begins its ascent westward. The map reveals a landscape defined by the intersection of federal parkland and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation Boundary, which runs along the high crests of Saint Mary Ridge. To the south and west, the terrain rises into formidable peaks like Divide Mountain and Curly Bear Mountain. This detailed study illustrates the established trail systems of the era, including the Red Eagle Trail, and traces the complex hydrology of the eastern front where Two Dog Creek and Red Eagle Creek feed into the lake.