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1966 Map of Anderson Butte

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Anderson Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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Nezperce National Forest terrain dominates this mid-1960s survey, characterized by a complex network of ridgelines and creek drainages in the Idaho backcountry. The landscape is anchored by Anderson Butte, which serves as a significant high point topped with a Lookout Tower. The drainage patterns are intricate, with Horse Creek, Fivemile Creek, and the East Fork American River carving deep valleys between prominent features like Horse Ridge and Sheep Drive Ridge.

Transport through this wilderness is restricted to a primitive system of trails, including Trail 579 and several unnamed Pack Trails, along with a single Jeep Trail leading toward the lookout. These routes suggest a landscape managed for forestry and fire observation rather than permanent settlement. Named points such as Horse Point and Dent Point provide further orientation within the dense topography of the Little Creek and Meadow Creek watersheds.