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1994 Map of Indian Postoffice

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Indian Postoffice
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Indian Postoffice rock cairns stand as a prominent high-point landmark in this remote section of the Clearwater National Forest. Straddling the boundary between Clearwater County and Idaho County, the terrain is defined by the high elevations of Lunde Ridge and the drainage basins of Cayuse Creek and Postoffice Creek. This 1994 revision by the U.S. Forest Service identifies significant cultural and historical sites, most notably the Ne-Me-Poo (Nez Perce) National Historic Trail as it traverses the ridge lines.

Evidence of seasonal mountain use is found at Bears Oil and Roots Camp and Lonesome Cove Camp, while the geographic transition at Deep Saddle provides a natural pass between drainages. The map records a landscape largely defined by its hydrological network, including the headwaters of West Fork Squaw Creek and Rock Garden Creek. The inclusion of the Nez Perce trail provides a crucial link to indigenous geography and movement across the northern Idaho interior.