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1966 Map of Snowy Summit

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Snowy Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Clearwater National Forest dominates this mid-1960s survey, straddling the boundary between Clearwater and Idaho Counties. The landscape is defined by its network of administrative and seasonal outposts, including Snowy Summit, Soldier Meadows, and Camp Martin. These locations, along with Nineteenmile Camp and Savage Camp, reflect the region's history as a managed wilderness area where forest service activity and pack animal transport were primary.

A complex system of trails, specifically noted as Pack Trail and Jeep Trail, provides the only access through the high ridges. These routes connect vital water sources like Squawberry Spring and Boundary Junction Spring to prominent geographic features such as Hemlock Ridge and Lean-to Ridge. The detailed mapping of junctions, including Lean-to Ridge Junction and Pete Forks Junction, illustrates a landscape designed for navigation and fire suppression in the dense Idaho backcountry.