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1963 Map of Pinyon Peak

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Pinyon Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Challis National Forest dominates this 1963 survey of the Idaho interior, a landscape defined by sharp drainage networks and high-altitude lookouts. High points like Pinyon Peak and Feltham Creek Point serve as key vantage points, with the former featuring a designated Lookout Pinyon Peak. The map records the intersection of resource extraction and rugged wilderness, specifically at the Lost Packer Mine and various Prospect sites located along Canyon Creek and Deer Creek.

A complex system of creeks, including Little Loon Creek and Duffield Creek, carves through the terrain, feeding into larger basins like Loon Creek. Remote water bodies such as Kidney Lake, Blue Lake, and Pinyon Lake are accessible only by a primitive Jeep Trail or designated Trail, reflecting the limited infrastructure of Custer County during this era. This documentation is essential for understanding the mid-century footprint of mining and forest management in this part of the Salmon River mountains.