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1972 Map of Langer Peak

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Langer Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Challis National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape in Custer County, dominated by the prominent Langer Peak and the drainage systems of Knapp Creek and Beaver Creek. The 1972 field check reveals a terrain accessible primarily by a network of Jeep Trails and Pack Trails, highlighting the area's isolation and its historical reliance on livestock and resource extraction. Evidence of early land use is scattered throughout the quadrangle, from the isolated Corral in the southwest corner to the Langer Monument located west of Bear Creek.

Water is a defining feature of the topography, with Vanity Lakes situated below Vanity Summit and Elk Lake tucked into the southern drainages. Small-scale mining activity is recorded by a Mine label in the northeast and a Prospect along Prospect Creek. These markers, along with F 82 Lake and Baldwin Cr, provide essential landmarks for researchers tracing the development of Idaho's wilderness interior during the mid-20th century.