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1969 Map of Grass Mountain

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Grass Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The high timber and drainage networks of the Kaniksu National Forest define this landscape along the international boundary between Idaho and British Columbia. Surveyed in the late 1960s, the map details a remote topography where mining interests like the Continental Mine and Packer Mine sit amidst a web of specialized transportation routes. While few improved roads exist, a network of Pack Trails, Jeep Trails, and the Saddle Creek Trail provide the primary access to the high basins.

Water is a dominant feature of this mountain environment, with numerous alpine bodies such as Search Lake, Marsh Lake, Saddle Lake, and Hidden Lake feeding the headwaters of Bog Creek and Beaver Creek. From the summit of Grass Mountain to the heights of Trapper Peak, the map captures the transition from steep ridges to the fertile drainages of Blue Joe Creek and Silver Creek, illustrating the remote wilderness character of Boundary County before later modern developments.