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1963 Map of Casino Lakes

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Casino Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Salmon River cuts through the northern reach of this high-elevation terrain, where the Challis National Forest and Sawtooth National Forest converge. This 1963 field-checked study documents a landscape defined by its drainages, where Big Casino Creek and Little Casino Creek flow northward toward the river corridor. High alpine basins hold the Casino Lakes, Garland Lakes, and Rough Lake, providing a clear look at the hydrologic patterns of the central Idaho mountains before later recreational developments.

Evidence of wilderness infrastructure appears in the form of the Rough Creek Airport and the Lookout Mtn station, also known as Challis Lookout. A lone Mine near the river and a Gravel Pit in the Sawtooth Valley indicate localized extraction efforts. The map also traces several established trails that connect the high ridges of Prospect Point to the valley floors, serving as a primary record of access for forest rangers and early backcountry explorers.