1963 Map of Granite Lake

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this mountain landscape, centered on the high-elevation basin where Granite Lake and Upper Payette Lake feed into the complex drainage system of the North Fork Payette River. The 1963 field survey documents a wilderness environment defined by narrow canyons and isolated wetlands like Sater Meadows and Hartly Meadows. In the southwest, the Brundage Reservoir spillway reflects early water management efforts at over 6,000 feet. The region's limited transportation infrastructure is represented by the Fisher Creek Trail, tracing a path through the timbered terrain of the Valley and Adams county line. The map captures a transition point for numerous mountain streams, including Box Creek, Twah Creek, and Yockwah Creek, as they descend toward the river valley.