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1990 Map of Greyhound Mountain

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Greyhound Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Challis National Forest and the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness dominate this high-elevation landscape, where the Rapid River carves south through steep mountainous terrain. The map captures a region defined by its isolation and resource extraction history, evidenced by the Mountain King Mine and numerous prospects scattered along the drainages of Greyhound Creek and Lucinda Creek.

Logistical movement in this interior backcountry is limited to primitive 4wd routes and a network of pack trails, such as those following Duffield Creek and Seafoam Creek. The Seafoam FS Station serves as a central point of administration near Seafoam Lake, while the varied topography is marked by mineral-themed water bodies like Sulphur Creek, Opal Creek, Pearl Creek, and Garnet Creek, suggesting the geological prospecting that once drew people to these remote slopes of Greyhound Mountain.