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2011 Map of Twin Crags

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Saint Joe Divide defines the southern portion of this landscape in the Idaho Panhandle, marking the rugged separation between drainage basins. High peaks dominate the terrain, including the eponymous Twin Crags, Mount Wiessner, and Latour Peak, where a steep alpine character is evident near the small basin of Mirror Lake. The area's history of natural resource extraction and surveillance is represented by the Palisade Mine and the Frost Peak Lookout high atop Frost Peak.

A complex network of forest roads and national forest routes provides access to these elevations, including F R 348 and NFD 453 RD. These roads follow the narrow valleys carved by numerous waterways such as West Fork Pine Creek, Middle Fork Pine Creek, and Jackass Creek. This 2011 survey captures the region as a primary intersection of high-altitude topography and industrial access, from the depths of Sourdough Gulch to the highest ridgelines.