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1969 Map of Box Lake

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Box Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in Valley County, where the topography of the Salmon River Mountains is defined by deep glaciated basins and sharp peaks. The northern reaches of the sheet are traversed by the Warren Wagon Road, a critical historical corridor for mining access. The map reveals an intricate network of alpine water systems, centered around the large Box Lake and the Twentymile Lakes chain near the northern boundary.

High points such as South Loon Mtn and Beaverdam Peak oversee a terrain marked by extensive pack trails that link remote features like Foolhen Meadows and Lick Creek Summit. These trails follow the drainages of Loon Creek and Lick Creek, tracing the routes used by early forest rangers and seasonal travelers before modern developments. The concentration of high-country lakes, including Pearl Lake, Hum Lake, and the curiously named Thirtythree Lake, suggests a landscape shaped by ice and the enduring isolation of the Idaho backcountry.