1980s Maps of Butte County, Idaho

1. 1980 Map of Circular Butte

   

   1980 Circular Butte

   1980 Print · USGS

   Eastern Idaho at the start of the eighties shows a landscape of federal research and agricultural expansion. Trace the growth of nuclear history at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory and early settlements like Monteview, Terreton, and Sage Junction.

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4. 1983 Map of Dubois

   

   1983 Dubois

   1983 Print · USGS

   Eastern Idaho's high-country ranching and research landscape is captured here in the early 1980s. Local researchers can trace the Union Pacific line through Dubois, locate the sprawling U S Sheep Experiment Station, or find the former location of Winsper (Site).

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7. 1987 Map of Fallert Springs

   

   1987 Fallert Springs

   1987 Print · USGS

   Butte County, Idaho, is documented here in the late twentieth century, showing a transition between two major national forests. Researchers can locate remote mineral interests including Mine Shafts and Prospects near Mormon Gulch or trace the Pack Trail past Pass Creek Lake.

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10. 1987 Map of Mulkey Bar

    

    1987 Mulkey Bar

    1987 Print · USGS

    Butte County ranching and water management are frozen in time during the late eighties at the intersection of three counties. Trace the irrigation history of Mulkey Bar and Deer Flats through features like Black Ditch and the Dry Creek Canal.

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13. 1987 Map of Hawley Mountain

    

    1987 Hawley Mountain

    1987 Print · USGS

    The high peaks and deep canyons of the Butte County mountains are documented here in the late twentieth century. Researchers can trace historic access routes through Deer Creek Pass and identify the drainages of Hawley Canyon and Van Canyon.

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16. 1987 Map of Diamond Peak

    

    1987 Diamond Peak

    1987 Print · USGS

    The high Lemhi Range and the Lemhi-Butte county line are documented here during the late twentieth century. Researchers can trace remote routes into the backcountry, locating high-altitude prospects and name features like Diamond Peak and Bighorn Canyon.

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19. 1987 Map of Warren Mountain

    

    1987 Warren Mountain

    1987 Print · USGS

    The high peaks and deep canyons of Custer County are captured here in the late 1980s. Researchers and outdoor enthusiasts can trace routes over Pass Creek Summit and locate historic water sources like Squaw Springs or the remote Wagon Box Cr.

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22. 1987 Map of Bell Mountain

    

    1987 Bell Mountain

    1987 Print · USGS

    The high country of the Lemhi and Butte county border is documented here in the late eighties, centered on the heights of Bell Mountain. Researchers can locate the settlement of Clyde and trace water resources through Birch Basin and Willow Springs.

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25. 1987 Map of Red Hills

    

    1987 Red Hills

    1987 Print · USGS

    The high basins of Custer and Butte counties are captured in the late twentieth century, showing the drainage into the Little Lost River Valley. Researchers can trace old mountain routes and water sources like Buck Springs, Taylor Mountain, and Mulkey Bar.

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28. 1987 Map of Badger Creek

    

    1987 Badger Creek

    1987 Print · USGS

    Butte County was a landscape of high-desert ranching and mineral exploration during the late twentieth century. Researchers can trace the drainages of the Little Lost River or locate historical workings at the Badger Mine and Valley View Mine.

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31. 1988 Map of Arco, 1989 Print

    

    1988 Arco

    1989 Print · USGS

    The Big Lost River Valley thrived as a high-altitude ranching and agricultural hub in the late eighties. Researchers can trace the Union Pacific line to Arco or locate smaller rural communities like Houston, Moore, and Butte City.

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34. 1989 Map of Borah Peak

    

    1989 Borah Peak

    1989 Print · USGS

    Central Idaho in the late twentieth century remains a landscape of high-altitude ranching and mining. Trace remote settlements like Gilmore and Nicholia, or locate historic sites including the Wilbert Mine and the towering summit of Borah Peak.

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