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1954 Map of Warm Lake

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Warm Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The South Fork Salmon River carves through this remote stretch of the Boise National Forest in central Idaho, revealing a landscape defined by high peaks and strategic outposts. During the mid-1950s, this area served as a critical hub for forest management and mineral exploration, anchored by the Warm Lake settlement and its nearby Warm Lake Guard Sta. The presence of the Eureka Silver King Mine near the southern edge of the sheet reflects the era's persistent interest in Idaho's mountain resources.

Transport and monitoring are central themes here, evidenced by the Landmark Landing Field and prominent fire watch positions like the Thunderbolt Lookout and Rice Peak Lookout. Secluded features such as Vulcan Hot Springs and high-altitude pastures like Stolle Meadows or Tyndall Meadows suggest a backcountry used for both rugged recreation and seasonal grazing. Primitive access routes, including a Jeep Trail and various drives, connect these isolated cabins and ranger stations across the drainage basins of Johnson Creek and Rice Creek.