1967 Map of Orwig Hump

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Kaniksu National Forest straddles the boundary between Washington and Idaho in this late 1960s survey, dominated by a network of drainage basins and high summits. The landscape is defined by the convergence of several major watercourses, including the North Fork Granite Creek and South Fork Granite Creek, which carve deep valleys through the high country. High-altitude wetlands and basins like Sema Meadows, Mountain Meadows, and Packer Meadows provide distinct ecological pockets among the steep slopes of Orwig Hump and Diamond Peak. Human activity is primarily represented by a network of wilderness routes, notably the Tillicum Jeep Trail and various unnamed pack trails. A lone Lookout Tower on Indian Mtn overlooks the vast drainage systems of Indian Creek and Athol Creek, highlighting the region's importance for forest management and fire observation during this era.