1998 Map of Nez Perce Peak

About this map

The Old Nez Perce Trail and Old North Route Nez Perce Trail cross this high-altitude landscape along the divide between Idaho and Montana. At the end of the 20th century, this terrain remained protected within the sprawling Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness and the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness, managed by the Bitterroot National Forest. The geography is defined by significant elevations like Nez Perce Peak and Roundtop Mountain, which overlook the headwaters of numerous drainages including Cayuse Creek and Deep Creek. This map illustrates the intersection of historic transit corridors with modern conservation boundaries, recording the topography around Nez Perce Pass and the isolated Blue Joint Meadows during a 1998 revision of mid-century survey data.