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2017 Map of Spar Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Spar Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Cabinet Mountains define this high-elevation corner of Northwest Montana, where the Kootenai National Forest and Kaniksu National Forest converge. Centered on Spar Lake, the topography rises sharply to prominent summits including Stanley Peak, Stanley Mtn, and Spruce Mtn. The drainage network is defined by the various branches of Keeler Cr, including N Fork Keeler Cr and S Fork Keeler Cr, which carve through the steep ridges.

Access into these peaks is facilitated by a network of forest development roads such as Natl Forest Develop Road 384 Rd and the Keeler Snowmobile trail system. Smaller water bodies like Grouse Lake and Spruce Lake are tucked into the high cirques, while seasonal drainages like Surprise Draw and Carr Draw mark the northern slopes. This 2017 survey reflects a landscape managed for recreation and natural resource preservation, typical of the modern American West's interior highlands.