FAMILY PEAK
Pondera County - Lewis and Clark National Forest - 28N-11W-28
June 23, 1938: "The northern division of the district commences at Glacier park, and is under Administrative Guard C.A. McNeal at Lubec. His staff and their assignments are: Charles Tobin of Glacier Park, Family Peak lookout fireman." (The Choteau Acantha)
June 8, 1939: "Lookouts will be stationed as follows: Charles Miller, Family Peak." (The Choteau Acantha)
May 8, 1941: "The U.S, Forest Service will construct several new improvements to further the forest fire protection on the Teton Ranger District this year, Ranger Gaffney announces. The improvements will consist of a lookout house on Family Peak, between the Birch Creek and Badger Creek drainages." (The Choteau Acantha)
DESIGNATION - FAMILY
PID - TM0899
STATE/COUNTY- MT/PONDERA
COUNTRY - US
USGS QUAD - MORNINGSTAR MOUNTAIN (1995)
STATION DESCRIPTION
DESCRIBED BY US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 1956
STATION LOCATED ABOUT 15 MI. (AIRLINE) E. AND 11.5 MI. S. OF THE
VILLAGE OF SUMMIT, MONTANA, ABOUT 1.5 MI. ENE. OF BADGER PASS, AND
ON THE HIGHEST POINT OF FAMILY PEAK. STATION REACHED BY HELICOPTER.