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1956 Map of Horseshoe Basin

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Horseshoe Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Okanogan National Forest dominates this high-country survey along the international boundary between the United States and Canada. The landscape is a complex drainage network centered on Toats Coulee Creek, where the North, Middle, and South Forks converge. High-elevation basins and peaks like Chopaka Mountain and Windy Peak define the terrain, which served as a remote staging ground for backcountry travelers and forest workers in the mid-1950s.

Remote outposts and shelters are scattered throughout the wilderness, including Duncan James Cabin and a series of seasonal camps such as Coyote Camp, Lone Wolf Camp, and Four Point Camp. These named sites, often located near water sources like Horseshoe Lake or Smith Lake, suggest a history of grazing, hunting, and forestry management before modern road networks reached deep into the Horseshoe Basin. The map also traces the Boundary Trail as it follows the jagged northern edge of the territory.