1963 Map of Bacon Peak

About this map

Bacon Peak and Five Lakes Butte dominate this high-altitude landscape along the border of St Joe National Forest and Clearwater National Forest. In the early 1960s, this area remained a pristine wilderness defined by complex drainage basins. The northern portion is carved by the St Joe River, which is fed by numerous steep tributaries including Bacon Creek and Myrtle Creek. The high basins south of the peak harbor several small alpine waters, notably Forage Lake, Halo Lake, and Bacon Lake. The division between Shoshone and Clearwater counties follows the high ridgelines, marking a rugged boundary between these vast federal forest lands. This survey captures the terrain as it appeared before major modern intrusions, showing only the natural contours and the essential hydrologic network of creeks like Skull Creek and Roaring Creek.