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1972 Map of Cache Creek

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Cache Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Boise National Forest encompasses this wilderness area where the Valley Co Boise Co boundary line divides high-elevation meadows and drainages. The landscape is defined by vast clearings like Mace Meadows, Bear Valley Meadows, and Big Bear Meadows, which provide a contrast to the surrounding timberland. This 1972 survey documents a remote backcountry network of trails, including the Pack Trail and the Eightmile Pack Trail, serving as the primary routes through the drainage of Cache Creek and its many tributaries.

Evidence of seasonal human activity and forest management is visible at the Transfer Cabin (Site) and the Sack Creek Campground. High in the southern reaches, the Lost Lakes and Red Mountain Lakes sit beneath the slopes of Red Mountain, where a Lookout and Water Tank indicate fire monitoring infrastructure. This map captures the topography of the Idaho batholith region before contemporary changes in forest road access, preserving the location of high-mountain springs and traditional pack routes.