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1962 Map of Lem Peak

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lem Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Salmon National Forest dominates this high-elevation terrain in the Lemhi Range, where the survey preserves a specific alignment of the Old Indian Treaty Boundary cutting across the northern ridges. The landscape is defined by steep drainages and alpine basins, notably Hayden Basin and First Basin. High-altitude water bodies like Basin Lake and Buck Lakes are surrounded by peaks reaching over ten thousand feet, anchored by the prominence of Vabm Lem Peak 10985.

A network of primitive transport routes, labeled as Jeep Trail and Forest Trail, suggests the area's use for forestry and resource management during the early 1960s. Names like McNutt Creek and Kadletz Creek indicate early ranching or settlement influence on the surrounding valleys. The transition from the dense timber of the national forest to the open spaces of Bear Valley illustrates the complex topography of central Idaho prior to more modern road development.