1962 Map of Shellrock Peak

About this map

Shellrock Peak serves as the prominent central landmark for this high-altitude section of the Idaho wilderness in the early 1960s. The map illustrates a complex convergence of jurisdictional boundaries, where the Payette National Forest, Salmon National Forest, and Boise National Forest all meet along high ridges and drainage divides. This landscape is defined by its water systems, including the headwaters of Telephone Creek and Rush Creek, and the isolated Norton Lake tucked below Norton Ridge in the southeastern corner. A solitary Trail is the primary evidence of human access through this steep terrain, connecting these three national forests. The presence of several triangulation stations, such as Lookout VABM 9435 at the summit of Shellrock Peak, highlights the surveying effort required to map this mountainous interior.