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1994 Map of Pole Mountain

Name: 1994 Topographic Map of Pole Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Scribner Peak and Surveyors Peak anchor the northern reaches of this high-altitude landscape, where the administrative boundary between Joe National Forest and Clearwater National Forest bisects the terrain. This 1990s revision reveals a complex drainage network feeding the Saint Joe Wild and Scenic River, with prominent ridges like Surveyors Ridge and Lost Ridge defining the watershed. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the Mallard Larkins Pioneer Area, a protected zone characterized by alpine water bodies such as Cliff Lake, Side Lake, and Sieve Lake.

A network of forest trails and ranger district boundaries, including the Avery North Fork route, suggests a landscape managed for wilderness and recreation rather than industrial development. The boundary between Shoshone County and Clearwater County runs through the central portion of the sheet, crossing several remote drainages like Heather Creek and Barren Creek. This document serves as a detailed record of Idaho's backcountry topography before late 20th-century shifts in forest management.