1980s Maps of Lemhi County, Idaho

Explore 66 historic maps of Lemhi County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Lemhi County, ID maps

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  1. 1980 Map of Leadore, 1996 Print
    1980 Map of Leadore, 1996 Print
    1980 Leadore
    1996 Print · USGS
    The high mountain corridors of the Lemhi and Beaverhead ranges are captured here in the early 1980s. Local history researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade past settlements like Leadore and Tendoy, or locate remote sites like the Copper Queen Mine and Chinatown.

  2. 1981 Map of Salmon, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Salmon, 1982 Print
    1981 Salmon
    1982 Print · USGS
    The high mountain border between Idaho and Montana comes alive in the early 1980s as a landscape of remote mines and river junctions. Researchers can trace the heritage of the Beaverhead Mountains through sites like Elkhorn Mine, Silver King Mine, and the settlement of Wisdom.

  3. 1982 Map of Challis
    1982 Map of Challis
    1982 Challis
    1982 Print · USGS
    In the early 1980s, the rugged central Idaho backcountry around Challis remained a stronghold of mining and wilderness. Researchers can trace the legacy of remote industry at the Yellowjacket Mine and locate backcountry outposts like Casto and the Boyle Landing Strip.

  4. 1982 Map of Bighorn Crags
    1982 Map of Bighorn Crags
    1982 Bighorn Crags
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Salmon River Mountains in the early 1980s showcase a landscape where mining industry met vast new wilderness protections. Metal detectorists and local historians can trace the sites of the Blackbird Mine, the settlement of Cobalt, and the high-altitude Bighorn Crags.

  5. 1983 Map of Dubois
    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).

  6. 1987 Map of Gilmore
    1987 Map of Gilmore
    1987 Gilmore
    1987 Print · USGS
    Mining history and mountain terrain intersect near the settlement of Gilmore in the 1980s. Genealogists and historians can trace an Old Railroad Grade and numerous historical workings such as the Portland Mine and Mountain Boy Mine.

  7. 1987 Map of West of Leadore
    1987 Map of West of Leadore
    1987 West of Leadore
    1987 Print · USGS
    Lemhi County ranching and mining lands are captured here in the late 1980s as they border federal forest territory. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named water rights and mining claims near Mineral Hill, the Lemhi River, and the Fish Hatchery.

  8. 1987 Map of Eighteenmile Peak
    1987 Map of Eighteenmile Peak
    1987 Eighteenmile Peak
    1987 Print · USGS
    The Continental Divide serves as the backbone of this Montana-Idaho borderland in the late twentieth century. Researchers can trace early mineral exploration through various Prospects and family-named landmarks like Henderson Gulch and Coons Canyon.
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  9. 1987 Map of Deadman Lake
    1987 Map of Deadman Lake
    1987 Deadman Lake
    1987 Print · USGS
    The high mountain crest between Montana and Idaho is captured here in the late 1980s, centered on the Continental Divide. Researchers can trace the hydrological separation at Bannock Pass and locate remote water bodies like Deadman Lake and Divide Creek Lake.

  10. 1987 Map of Morrison Lake
    1987 Map of Morrison Lake
    1987 Morrison Lake
    1987 Print · USGS
    The high Idaho-Montana borderlands along the Continental Divide were documented in the late eighties, showing a landscape of remote mineral exploration. Researchers can trace the locations of an Open Pit Mine and various Prospects near Morrison Lake.

  11. 1987 Map of Purcell Spring
    1987 Map of Purcell Spring
    1987 Purcell Spring
    1987 Print · USGS
    Lemhi County in the late eighties reveals a landscape of high-altitude water management and mineral exploration. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade, locate a remote Cem, and find scattered Prospects near Purcell Spring.

  12. 1987 Map of Mulkey Bar
    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.

  13. 1987 Map of Gilmore Summit
    1987 Map of Gilmore Summit
    1987 Gilmore Summit
    1987 Print · USGS
    The high Lemhi County passes are captured here in the 1980s, where the continental divide separates major river drainages. Genealogists and historians can trace an Old Railroad Grade and explore several named water sources like Slaughterhouse Spring and Allhands Spring.

  14. 1987 Map of Nicholia
    1987 Map of Nicholia
    1987 Nicholia
    1987 Print · USGS
    The northern Birch Creek Valley in the early 1980s was a remote landscape of mining history and mountain springs. Genealogists and historians can trace the topography of Nicholia and explore the rugged drainages of Smelter Gulch and Viola Gulch.

  15. 1987 Map of Powderhorn Gulch
    1987 Map of Powderhorn Gulch
    1987 Powderhorn Gulch
    1987 Print · USGS
    Lemhi County's high-mountain wilderness is captured here in the late twentieth century as the remote drainages of the Salmon National Forest meet the valley floor. Researchers can trace the legacy of resource extraction through prospects along Tenmile Creek or follow the path of Eighteenmile Creek below Center Ridge.

  16. 1987 Map of Reservoir Creek
    1987 Map of Reservoir Creek
    1987 Reservoir Creek
    1987 Print · USGS
    The high Lemhi County backcountry and the Idaho-Montana border are mapped here in the late eighties. Researchers can trace historical mining activity through various Prospects and follow water sources like Reservoir Creek and Hawley Creek.

  17. 1987 Map of Diamond Peak
    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.

  18. 1987 Map of Bell Mountain
    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.

  19. 1987 Map of Coal Kiln Canyon
    1987 Map of Coal Kiln Canyon
    1987 Coal Kiln Canyon
    1987 Print · USGS
    The high desert of Lemhi County meets the mountain forest during the late eighties, showing a landscape defined by ranching and mining history. Trace the site of Hahn or locate industrial remnants like the Kiln and several prospects tucked into Coal Kiln Canyon.

  20. 1987 Map of Leadore
    1987 Map of Leadore
    1987 Leadore
    1987 Print · USGS
    The high Lemhi Valley comes alive in the late twentieth century as a landscape of mountain mining and rail history. Trace the remnants of the silver-mining era at Leadville Site or follow the path of the Old Railroad Grade past Leadore.

  21. 1987 Map of Tepee Mountain
    1987 Map of Tepee Mountain
    1987 Tepee Mountain
    1987 Print · USGS
    The high ridges of the Montana-Idaho border are captured here in the 1980s as the Continental Divide cuts through the forest. Researchers can trace mineral exploration at a Prospect or Shaft and follow named drainages like Medicine Lodge Creek and Horsethief Creek.

  22. 1987 Map of Iron Creek Point
    1987 Map of Iron Creek Point
    1987 Iron Creek Point
    1987 Print · USGS
    The high Lemhi Range and Salmon River Mountains meet in the late eighties along the Lemhi and Custer county line. Geologists and hikers can trace mining history through the Prospect Adit or navigate the drainages of Big Timber Creek and Sawmill Creek.

  23. 1987 Map of Cottonwood Creek
    1987 Map of Cottonwood Creek
    1987 Cottonwood Creek
    1987 Print · USGS
    The high Idaho-Montana borderlands are captured here in the 1980s as the state line follows the Continental Divide. Researchers can trace remote water sources and terrain features like Walters Spring, Cottonwood Creek, and the Beaverhead Mountains.

  24. 1987 Map of Italian Canyon
    1987 Map of Italian Canyon
    1987 Italian Canyon
    1987 Print · USGS
    The high Idaho desert meets the forest boundary in the late eighties, documenting a landscape of canyons and mining claims. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Barzee Cem and trace numerous Prospect sites near Smelter Gulch.

  25. 1987 Map of Sheephorn Peak
    1987 Map of Sheephorn Peak
    1987 Sheephorn Peak
    1987 Print · USGS
    Lemhi County's high-country peaks and headwaters are captured in the 1980s as they appeared in the Salmon National Forest. Researchers can trace old resource markers like a mountain Adit or locate landmarks such as Sheephorn Peak and Nez Perce Lake.

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