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1963 Map of Skillet Mountain

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Skillet Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Kootenai National Forest dominates this 1963 survey of the Montana high country, where the boundary between Lincoln and Flathead counties follows the ridgelines. The landscape is defined by the convergence of several major drainages, including Fortine Creek, Beaver Creek, and Swamp Creek. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the Twin Meadows Guard Sta serves as a remote outpost for forest management, located near the headwaters of Twin Meadows Creek.

Evidence of human activity is sparse and functional, with an unnamed Pack Trail navigating the slopes of Skillet Mountain and a Gravel Pit positioned near the basin. The map illustrates the rugged logistics of mid-century wilderness management, showing the intricate network of watercourses like Skillet Creek and Zeller Creek that carve through the mountain passes of Swamp Mountain and the Flathead Nat Forest.