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1966 Map of Homer Youngs Peak

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Homer Youngs Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Continental Divide serves as the primary axis of this high-elevation survey, marking the border between Beaverhead County, Montana, and Lemhi County, Idaho. This remote landscape within the Salmon National Forest is defined by a series of prominent summits, including Homer Youngs Peak and Ajax Peak, which overlook an intricate network of alpine water bodies. The presence of the Ajax Mine near Ajax Lake and the Ore Cash Mine further south reflects the period's mineral prospecting history in these high basins.

A system of primitive transportation routes, labeled as Jeep Trails and Pack Trails, provides the only access through the steep terrain, connecting watersheds like Big Swamp Creek and Miner Creek. The map documents a pristine wilderness state in the mid-1960s, featuring isolated basins such as Slag-a-melt Lakes and the Upper Miner Lakes, where glacial activity has carved out numerous small lakes and steep canyons like Davis Canyon.