1985 Map of Sherman Peak

About this map

Sherman Pass serves as a critical high-altitude corridor through the Kettle River Range within the Colville National Forest. This mid-1980s provisional survey documents the primitive road and trail network that allowed access to prominent summits including Columbia Mtn, Sherman Peak, and Snow Peak. The drainage patterns are clearly defined by the diverging headwaters of Sherman Creek and Barnaby Creek, showing how the central ridge system dictates the movement of water across the terrain. Public recreation and land management are anchored by the Sherman Pass Campground, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle are dominated by the heights of White Mtn and the prominent Barnaby Buttes. The map reflects a landscape managed for wilderness and timber, with named features like Scalawag Ridge and Paradise Peak indicating the early nomenclature of the region's topographers.