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1964 Map of West Glacier

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of West Glacier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Middle Fork Flathead River serves as the dividing line between Glacier National Park and the Flathead National Forest in this 1964 record. The settlement of West Glacier sits at the park entrance, where the Great Northern railway and the Theodore Roosevelt Highway track the river's path through the Canyon. This corridor represents the primary infrastructure vein through the mountains, featuring a Landing Strip and a Gravel Pit near the riverbanks.

Moving away from the water, the landscape rises sharply toward prominent summits like Desert Mountain, which is capped by a Lookout Tower, and Great Bear Mountain. Numerous trails, including the Boundary Trail and the Ousel Peak Trail (Back), navigate the drainages of Lincoln Creek and Deerlick Creek. The map documents a rugged interior of high ridges such as Emery Ridge and isolated peaks, reflecting a wilderness managed for both conservation and timber at the mid-century.