1966 Map of Rhodes Peak

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The Idaho Montana state line defines the high ridgelines of this wilderness region, where the Clearwater National Forest and Lolo National Forest converge. This mid-1960s survey documents a landscape dominated by the Williams Range and significant summits like Rhodes Peak and Williams Peak. Human impact is minimal, primarily represented by a network of Pack Trails used for backcountry navigation. High-altitude hydrology is a central feature, with Smokey Lake, Leo Lake, and Goat Lake feeding into the drainage basins of Kelly Creek and its various forks. Evidence of early prospectors and explorers remains in labels for Mines and a remote Grave near Billy Rhodes Creek, providing rare genealogical and historical anchor points in an otherwise untamed environment. This sheet captures the region's character just before the intensification of modern forest management and recreational mapping.