1963 Map of Elizabeth Lake

About this map

Pot Mtn Ridge and Henry Ridge dominate this high-altitude corridor of the Clearwater National Forest, where steep drainages feed a network of alpine basins. The landscape is defined by its water, featuring a cluster of small lakes such as Elizabeth Lake, Pete Ott Lake, Spring Lake, and Tillie Lake. Many of these water bodies are concentrated near Cold Springs Peak, the highest point in this section of the range. The mapping reveals a remote wilderness terrain navigated only by unimproved dirt roads and light-duty trails, highlighting the geographic isolation of the region in the early 1960s. These paths trace the natural contours of the land, connecting points like Mush Saddle and the Moscow Bar Ridge to the creek systems of Grizzly Creek and Elizabeth Creek below.