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1996 Map of Mount Roothaan

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Mount Roothaan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Mount Roothaan and the distinctive granite spires of Chimney Rock anchor this high-altitude portion of the Selkirk Mountains along the border of Boundary and Bonner counties. The landscape is defined by its complex hydrography, where alpine basins hold Hunt Lake, Fault Lake, and McCormick Lake. These waters feed a network of drainages including the West Branch Priest River and South Fork Indian Creek.

Management of the terrain is divided between the Kaniksu National Forest and the Priest Lake State Forest, with the Selkirk Crest State National Forest Management Area Boundary running along the prominent ridgeline. From Horton Ridge in the northwest to Jery Ridge in the southeast, the map reveals a wilderness accessible primarily by forest trails, serving as a detailed guide for those tracking the topographic history of the Idaho Panhandle's backcountry peaks like Gunsight Peak and Hunt Peak.