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1966 Map of Mc Connell Mtn

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Mc Connell Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Mc Connell Mtn stands as a central peak in this mid-1960s survey, marking a high point where the Clearwater National Forest and Nezperce National Forest converge. The landscape is defined by its isolation and the deep drainages of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, where traditional access was limited to a network of pack trails. These routes connect remote alpine features like Lost Knife Meadows and Chain Meadows with several high-elevation water bodies, including Fish Lake and California Lake.

Drainage patterns here are complex, with Moose Creek and its West Fork cutting through heavy timber and steep slopes. Named ridgelines like Clearwater Ridge and the evocatively titled Wounded Doe Ridge provide the primary navigational landmarks for this backcountry region. The absence of roads underscores the area's status as a protected wilderness, preserved just as it was before modern development reached these higher reaches of the Idaho mountains.