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1964 Map of Boulder Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Boulder Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

West Fork Bitterroot River carves through the southeast corner of this mountain landscape, providing a narrow corridor of human activity within the expansive Bitterroot National Forest. Life in the mid-1960s centered around the river valley, where the West Fork Ranger Sta and the Rombo Cem near Rombo Creek represent the enduring local infrastructure of the era. Higher in the elevations, the Selway Bitterroot Wilderness boundary preserves a primitive backcountry punctuated by high-altitude waters like Nelson Lake, Lake Turbid, and Lake of the Rocks.

The terrain is marked by a network of historic routes, including the Bitterroot Trail and numerous pack trails that connect peaks like Boulder Peak to lower-lying sites such as Krueger Ranch. This 1964 field-checked survey highlights the intersection of federal forest management and early recreation, evidenced by the Lookout Tower on Boulder Point and the establishment of the Boulder Creek Campground.