1977 Map of Blair Mountain

About this map

Blair Mountain dominates the central landscape of this high-altitude region in the late 1970s, where the White River National Forest meets the White River Wilderness. The terrain is defined by the massive basaltic plateaus of The Flat Tops and Clinetop Mesa, cut by the deep canyon of the South Fork White River. This map reveals a wilderness accessible primarily by historic paths such as the Ute Trail and various Pack Trails, showing the enduring reliance on foot and horse travel in the White River Plateau. High alpine lakes including Crater Lake, Blair Lake, and Mahaffey Lake dot the ridges, while the naming of Limestone near a jeep trail indicates specific geologic interests or small-scale extraction within the forest boundary during this era of resource management.