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1966 Map of White Sand Lake

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of White Sand Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness and adjacent national forests are depicted here during the mid-1960s, capturing a high-elevation backcountry area spanning the Idaho Montana state line. The landscape is defined by its extensive system of Pack Trails, which provided the primary means of access through these protected lands. A Lookout Tower situated on Dan Ridge offers a vertical perspective over the drainage of Maud Creek and Dodge Lake.

High alpine basins contain numerous water bodies such as White Sand Lake, Garnet Lake, and the Two Lakes cluster near the southern boundary. Steep ridges and mountain passes, including Packbox Pass and Bear Creek Pass, connect the watersheds of White Sand Creek and Bear Creek. The map documents the overlap of the Bitterroot National Forest and Clearwater National Forest, showing how administrative and physical boundaries intersected in this roadless portion of the Northern Rockies.