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1966 Map of Freeman Peak

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Freeman Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Nez Perce National Forest and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness dominate this mid-1960s topographic study of the Idaho backcountry. The landscape is defined by its dramatic relief, centered on the high summits of Freeman Peak and Trout Peak. A primitive transportation network of specialized paths like the Pack Trail and Roll Trail provide the only access through these high-altitude drainage basins, where the East Fork Moose Creek serves as a primary arterial waterway.

Water features are abundant across the terrain, from the isolated Papoose Lake and Maple Lake to numerous named tributaries including Double Creek, Higgins Creek, and Monument Creek. The inclusion of high-mountain basins such as Horsefly Meadows and the prominent Maple Ridge illustrates a landscape managed for wilderness preservation and watershed protection. This survey captures the region just as photogrammetric mapping began providing new precision to the remote reaches of North-Central Idaho.