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1965 Map of Grand View Peak

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Grand View Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Grand View Peak and the surrounding high country of the Sawtooth National Forest dominate this mid-1960s survey along the Twin Falls and Cassia county line. The landscape is defined by a dense network of water sources, from Lincoln Reservoir in the northeast to the numerous family-named and descriptive springs such as Crockett Spring, Indian Spring, and Sugarloaf Spring. These reliable water points supported a high-elevation backcountry economy of grazing and recreation, evidenced by the cluster of camps and picnic areas along Rock Creek.

Navigation through the drainage basins of Fifth Fork Rock Creek and Little Buckbrush Creek relied heavily on a system of primitive routes, including the Pack Trail and Jeep Trail networks. Distinctive landmarks like Wooden Shoe Butte and the Wooden Shoe Spring below it provided essential orientation for those traversing the remote terrain of Steer Basin and Donahue Basin. This map documents a period before significant modern development, focusing on the infrastructure of forestry and public land management.