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1996 Map of Salmo Mountain

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Salmo Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Salmo Mountain and the surrounding high ridges of the Selkirk Range dominate this 1990s forest survey at the intersection of Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia. The landscape is defined by the protected status of the Salmo - Priest Wilderness, which spans the Colville National Forest and Kaniksu National Forest. Topographic details reveal a network of high-elevation peaks, including Shedroof Mountain and Leola Peak, where a Lookout station is noted at the summit of Salmo Mountain.

Water drains from these heights through a series of steep drainages such as South Fork Salmo River and Sullivan Creek. The presence of Gypsy Meadows and the northern tip of Sullivan Lake indicate the diverse terrain of the Sullivan Lake Priest Lake Ranger District. This map documents a strictly wild and managed forest environment along the international border, where administrative lines between Pend Oreille County and neighboring Idaho are drawn across the high peaks of the Selkirks.