1966 Map of Wahoo Peak

About this map

Wahoo Peak serves as a central landmark for this high-altitude landscape in the mid-1960s, marking the boundary where the Clearwater National Forest meets the Nezperce National Forest. The map documents a primitive backcountry era within the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, where human presence is defined almost entirely by a network of pack trails rather than roads. Significant water features like Indian Lake and Maple Lake are tucked between prominent rises such as Pettibone Ridge and Battle Creek Ridge. The topographic detail reveals a landscape shaped by narrow drainages and alpine basins, including Horsefly Meadows and the heights of Goat Heaven Peaks, providing a precise record of this protected wilderness before modern digital mapping.