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1979 Map of Sheepeater Mtn

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Sheepeater Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Salmon River canyon life and backcountry isolation are documented here within the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. The map reveals the precarious footprint of human presence along the river, featuring the Jim Moore Place and Campbells Ferry, where a Campbells Ferry bridge and Landing Strip provided essential links to the outside world. Cultural markers like a Grave near the ferry and the Shake Cabin (Site) in Chamberlain Basin offer evidence of the area's early homesteading and resource history.

Mountainous terrain dominates the southern half of the quadrangle, rising toward Sheepeater Mountain and Highline Ridge. High-altitude water systems are clearly marked, from the marshy expanses of Lower Trout Creek Meadows to alpine catchments like Sheepeater Lake, Fish Lake, and Cutthroat Lake. This topography, managed by both the Nezperce National Forest and Payette National Forest, is traversed by an extensive network of pack trails and blazes.