1972 Map of Bull Trout Point

About this map

Boise National Forest and Challis National Forest meet in this high-altitude landscape defined by mountain hydrology and early resource extraction. The map preserves a complex network of unnamed pack trails and early access routes that weave through the drainage basins of Bull Trout Lake and Martin Lake. This terrain was historically significant for small-scale exploration, as evidenced by prospects located in the western sections. The boundary between Valley, Custer, and Boise counties follows the high ridgelines, including the prominent Bull Trout Point and Cape Horn Summit. This 1970s survey illustrates a wilderness being managed for recreation and watershed protection, shown by the establishment of campgrounds near the lake systems and the preservation of numerous named tributaries like Dead Man Creek and Warm Spring Creek.