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2020 Map of Swan Lake

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Swan Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Swan River National Wildlife Refuge occupies the southern valley floor on this 2020 survey, where the river feeds into the southern tip of Swan Lake. This corridor, flanked by the Mission Range to the west and the Swan Range to the east, is heavily defined by federal land management within the Flathead National Forest. The map documents a complex network of forest development roads and specialized recreation routes, including the Crane Mtn Snowmobile area and numerous named paths like the Hall Lake Trail and the Bond Creek Trl.

High peaks such as Sixmile Mtn and Con Kelley Mtn tower over the glacial landscape, punctuated by smaller water bodies like Trinkus Lake and Hall Lake. The transition from the wetland environment of the refuge to the high-elevation Sixmile Lookout illustrates the dramatic verticality of the Montana landscape. This edition captures the contemporary infrastructure supporting both conservation and backcountry access in the region.