1964 Map of Roundtop

About this map

Beaver Ridge and the high point of Roundtop anchor this mid-1960s survey of the Idaho interior. The landscape is dominated by the federally protected lands of the Clearwater National Forest and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, where human impact is limited primarily to a Lookout Tower and a network of transportation routes. A singular Elk Meadows Road and various sections of Jeep Trail provide the only mechanized access, while a significant Pack Trail system follows the drainage divides and creek valleys. Notable watercourses including Crooked Fork, Brushy Fork, and Beaver Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the hydrologic patterns that dictated the placement of these early forest service trails. The map reflects a moment in the 1960s before modern road expansion, preserving the footprint of wilderness management and fire lookout placement.