1966 Map of Ibex Peak

About this map

The Cabinet Mountains Wilderness dominates the eastern landscape of this 1966 survey, where the peaks of Ibex Peak and the pass at Snake Creek Pass transition into the drainages of the Kootenai National Forest. To the west, the Bull Lake basin and the Bull River corridor provide the primary artery for travel, centered on the Bull Lake Road. This area marks a significant boundary point where Lincoln and Sanders counties meet amidst a network of pack trails and mountain gulches. Human presence is concentrated near the water, evidenced by the Bull Lake Campground and a Lookout Tower atop Berray Mountain. The map captures the interface between managed timberlands and protected wilderness, documenting the essential hydrology of creeks like Payne Creek and Noggle Creek that feed the river system before it flows south through the Kaniksu National Forest.