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1966 Map of Bloom Peak

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Bloom Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Kaniksu National Forest and Coeur D'Alene National Forest meet at the boundary of Sanders and Shoshone counties, where this 1966 field-checked survey documents a landscape of high summits and drainage networks. High points such as McNeeley Peak and Bloom Peak dominate the topography, while the high-elevation Ninetythree Mile Lake sits just east of the state line. The map captures a moment in the mid-1960s before 1982 aerial updates, showing the intersection of the Idaho-Montana border through Taylor Saddle.

Remote infrastructure is represented by a Mine located along the East Fork Trout Creek and a Lookout Tower at Minton Peak. Movement through this high country relied on an established network of primitive routes, including the Pack Trail and Ridge Trail, which connected isolated drainages like Marten Creek and Rabbit Run. The presence of multiple Heliport sites suggests the importance of aerial access for forest management and fire observation in this roadless terrain.