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1966 Map of Wahoo Peak

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Wahoo Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Wahoo Peak serves as a central landmark in this remote section of the northern Rockies, where the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness converges with the Clearwater National Forest and Nez Perce National Forest. The landscape is defined by its dramatic elevation changes, captured through detailed topographic contours that trace the high ridges of Battle Ridge and Pettibone Ridge. A network of Pack Trails provides the primary means of navigation through the steep terrain, connecting isolated points like Elbow Bend and the high alpine basins of Indian Lake and Sid Lake.

This 1960s-era survey documents the area before modern wilderness management standards were fully established, highlighting the critical role of these early access routes. Waterways such as Bell Creek, Moose Creek, and Squaw Creek carve deep valleys between the peaks, including the prominent Goat Heaven Peaks in the northeast. The map provides a precise record of the traditional nomenclature used by the Forest Service, preserving the names of local landmarks like Horsefly Meadows and Bell Point for researchers and outdoorsmen.