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1966 Map of Running Lake

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Running Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Running Lake sits at the heart of this high-elevation landscape within the Nezperce National Forest, where steep drainage systems and isolated alpine basins define the terrain. The map documents a primitive transportation network consisting of several Pack Trails, which provided the only access through the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness before modern revisions. High points like Elk Mountain and Bilk Mountain overlook a series of glacial lakes, including Bilk Lake and Square Rock Lake, which feed the headwaters of major drainages such as Running Creek and Grave Creek.

Insight into the region's human geography is found in names like Grave Meadow and Indian Park, suggesting the historical use of these high meadows by early travelers and indigenous groups. The inclusion of Windy Saddle and Matteson Ridge highlights the prominence of natural landforms in navigating this roadless area, as mapped during the mid-1960s with later updates reflecting the enduring wilderness status of this part of Idaho County.