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2017 Map of Mallard Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mallard Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

St. Joe National Forest and Clearwater National Forest meet along a sharp divide that defines the border between Shoshone and Clearwater counties. This high-elevation terrain is characterized by a dense network of mountain peaks and glacial cirque lakes, including Hero Lake, Gnat Lake, and Larkins Lake. The landscape is oriented around significant ridges such as Surveyors Ridge and Goat Ridge, which serve as natural barriers between the drainage basins of Sawtooth Creek and Martin Creek.

Tracing the path of Heart Pass reveals the challenging routes used to navigate these summits, connecting Crag Peak and Mallard Peak. To the south, isolated landmarks like Isabella Point and East Sister rise above the deep valleys of Isabella Creek and Falls Creek. The presence of Scribner Falls in the northeast corner emphasizes the steep gradients that define this interior wilderness, where water and stone dictate the geography of the Idaho panhandle.