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1966 Map of Savage Ridge

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Savage Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

White Sand Creek and its many tributaries, including Storm Creek and Crab Creek, define the complex drainage system of this Idaho backcountry during the mid-1960s. The landscape is characterized by prominent high ground such as Savage Ridge and Tamarack Mountain, which serve as natural anchors within the Clearwater National Forest. A lone Lookout stands along the crest of Savage Ridge, overlooking a network of primitive transportation routes marked by the Pack Trail system.

The boundary of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness cuts through the eastern and southern portions of the map, separating managed forest land from protected wilderness areas. Along the southern edge, Hidden Creek Ridge rises above Big Sand Creek, while small water sources like a Spring near Maud Creek indicate the localized features relied upon by those traversing these high elevations. This survey records the region just as modern photogrammetric methods were refining the detail of these isolated ridges and creek basins.