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1991 Map of Mount Paloma

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Mount Paloma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The high ridges of Mount Paloma and Cuneo Point anchor this section of the Idaho backcountry, where the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness intersects the boundaries of two massive forest reserves. This 1991 imagery-based study details a landscape defined by sharp elevations and alpine basins, containing several high-altitude water bodies including Stingray Lake, Bills Lake, and Emerald Lake. The map reveals a transition of jurisdictional management, with the Nez Perce National Forest meeting the Bitterroot National Forest along a defined interior boundary.

Accessibility is limited to the Pack Trail system, which follows the drainage of White Cap Creek and Canyon Creek through the southern half of the quadrangle. Significant landmarks for navigation include Nipple Knob in the north and Vance Point to the south. This survey is a precise record of the remote terrain before modern shifts in wilderness management, highlighting the unchanged character of locations like Cooper Flat and the headwaters of Brushy Fork Creek.