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1990 Map of Little Soldier Mountain

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Little Soldier Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Middle Fork Salmon River carves through the eastern portion of this wilderness terrain, serving as a focal point for the region's remote access and river-based activity. Near the water, the Middle Fork Lodge and the Thomas Creek Landing Field mark critical points of human presence in a landscape otherwise defined by the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns of the Challis National Forest and Boise National Forest, with numerous named waterways like Lake Creek and Rapid River feeding into the main fork.

Elevations rise sharply to prominent peaks such as Little Soldier Mountain and Scarface Mountain, while the river's character is defined by named technical stretches including Ski Jump Rapid and Marble Creek Rapid. The placement of Sunflower Flat and various pack trails illustrates how travelers navigated this Custer County interior in the late twentieth century, balancing primitive wilderness values with established backcountry outposts.