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1969 Map of Victor Peak

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Victor Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The high alpine country of the Payette National Forest dominates this 1960s study, revealing a landscape defined by glacial lakes and narrow mountain passes. Straddling the boundary of Idaho and Valley Counties, the terrain is punctuated by significant elevations like Victor Peak and Storm Peak, while the hydrological network flows through systems like Twentymile Creek and the North Fork Payette River.

Transport through these peaks relied heavily on legacy infrastructure, including a prominent Wagon Road and various Pack Trails that navigated around Secesh Summit and Cloochman Saddle. Local industry of the era is represented by a remote Prospect located near Ann's Lake, suggesting small-scale mineral exploration tucked between the many named basins such as Josephine Lake and Summit Lake. The mapping reflects a moment before significant modern development, focusing on the natural topography and the primitive routes used to traverse the central Idaho backcountry.