Loading map...

1966 Map of Hunter Peak

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Hunter Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Hunter Peak stands as the prominent landmark in this high-altitude landscape within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness. Surveyed in the mid-1960s, the map reveals a region defined entirely by its natural drainage systems and sharp ridgelines, including Elk Ridge and Long Ridge. The network of water bodies is particularly notable, ranging from the centrally located Moe Lake and Diamond Lake to the isolated Bigfoot Lake in the southern reaches.

As part of the Nez Perce National Forest and Bitterroot Nat Forest, the area lacks permanent human settlements or roads, relying instead on a system of Pack Trails for navigation. The boundary between Montana and Idaho runs along the northeastern corner, following the divide near Milepost Lake. This survey captures the primitive character of the Bitterroot range before modern GPS mapping, showing the intricate headwaters of Spruce Creek and Cub Creek.