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1966 Map of Goat Peak

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Goat Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Cabinet Mountains Wilderness dominates this mid-1960s survey, marking a high-elevation landscape where the Kaniksu National Forest and Kootenai National Forest meet. The terrain is defined by prominent summits such as Goat Peak and Silver Butte Mountain, with the Lincoln Co Sanders Co boundary traversing the high ridges. This era of mapping shows a region primarily accessed by an extensive network of pack trails, including the Goat Peak Trail and the Silver Bow Creek Trail, reflecting a period when motorized access was restricted in favor of wilderness preservation.

Evidence of historical resource extraction is preserved near the eastern boundary, where several Mines are located along the slopes above Silver Bow Creek. The map also captures numerous alpine water bodies such as Baree Lake and Bear Lakes, which feed the various forks of McKay Creek and Canyon Creek. This document serves as a detailed record of the trail systems and drainage patterns before later environmental changes or modern trail re-routings.