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1964 Map of Snowyside Peak

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Snowyside Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Snowyside Peak dominates this high-altitude section of the Sawtooth National Forest, serving as a convergence point for the borders of Custer, Blaine, Elmore, and Boise counties. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of alpine basins and glacial lakes, including Alice Lake, Toxaway Lake, and the large Pettit Lake on the eastern edge. This 1964 field-checked survey documents a period of early backcountry recreation, evidenced by the Alturas Inlet Campground and several designated campgrounds near the lake shores.

While largely a wilderness area, the map reveals small signs of human exploration and industry, such as a Prospect located near Eureka Gulch and a series of rugged paths like the Jeep Trail winding through the southern drainage. The hydrology is complex, with headwaters for the South Fork Payette River and several major creeks like Alturas Lake Creek and Alpine Creek carving through the granite peaks of the Sawtooth Range.