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1969 Map of Pony Meadows

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Pony Meadows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this high-elevation terrain in the Salmon River Mountains during the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous drainages, including Steamboat Creek, Warren Creek, and the uniquely named Whangdoodle Creek. Evidence of early resource extraction is preserved through labels for a Mine near Keystone Meadows and the various packing routes that cross the ridgelines.

Navigation through this remote section of Valley County relied heavily on a network of a Pack Trail and a Jeep Trail, connecting points like Warren Summit and Steamboat Summit. The survey captures the alpine character of the region, featuring high-altitude water bodies such as Steamboat Lake, Bear Lake, and Blue Lake, alongside expansive meadow systems like Pony Meadows and Little Pony Meadows. These features illustrate the traditional summer grazing and mining access patterns that once characterized this part of the Idaho wilderness.