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1966 Map of Elephant Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Elephant Peak and the high ridges of the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness dominate this high-altitude landscape along the border of Sanders and Lincoln Counties. The terrain is characterized by a network of steep basins and alpine waters, including Isabella Lake and Saint Paul Lake, linked by a series of high-country transitions such as Milwaukee Pass and Saint Paul Pass.

Evidence of local resource history is preserved at the Heidelberg Mine and the nearby Heidelberg Mine Creek, which sits just above Rock Creek Meadows. The map details the primitive infrastructure of the era, relying heavily on a network of Pack Trails to navigate between the Kootenai National Forest and Kaniksu National Forest. These trails follow the natural drainage of the East Fork Bull River and West Fork Rock Creek, providing a record of the remote back-country routes used by 1960s foresters and miners.