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2011 Map of Smith Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Smith Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

West Fork Cabin stands as a lonely human outpost in this high-altitude landscape within Boundary County, Idaho. The 2011 survey reveals a complex drainage network where Smith Creek and its tributaries, including Bear Creek and West Fork Smith Creek, carve through the Selkirk Mountains. The terrain is defined by prominent summits such as Smith Peak and Abandon Mountain, with the dramatic formation of The Lions Head and Lions Head Ridge dominating the southern portion of the quadrangle.

Remote water bodies like Myrtle Lake, Smith Lake, and Cutoff Lake are reached only by primitive Forest Service roads such as 281c and 2446. This map documents a region where the natural environment remains largely untouched, showing the critical watershed of Long Canyon Creek and the high-elevation crossing at Long Canyon Pass. It serves as an essential record of the road and trail access points for back-country navigation in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest.