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1966 Map of Cedar Ridge

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Cedar Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Elk Summit stands as a central navigation point in this mid-1960s survey of Idaho’s interior wilderness. The landscape is defined by the convergence of the Clearwater National Forest and the Nez Perce National Forest, with the expansive Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness covering much of the terrain. Human presence is limited to the high-elevation Work Center and the Hoodoo Lake Campground, connected by a network of established Pack Trails that served as the primary transit routes through this backcountry.

Drainage systems like Cedar Creek, Friday Creek, and the East Fork Moose Creek carve deep valleys between high features such as Goat Heaven Peaks and Maple Lake Ridge. The map identifies specific natural points of interest for backcountry travel, including Diablo Spring and the meadows at Horse Heaven Meadows. This edition includes 1980s updates, specifically noting woodland cover and trail alignments that were re-evaluated nearly twenty years after the initial field check.