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1972 Map of Atlanta East

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Atlanta East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The high mountain settlement of Atlanta sits at the western edge of this survey, serving as a gateway to the deep interior of the Sawtooth National Forest and Boise National Forest. Hardrock mining activity is evident south of the townsite, where the Tolache Mine, Monarch Mine, and Minerva Mine are clustered near Montezuma Creek and Quartz Gulch. This concentration of claims suggests a landscape shaped by persistent extraction efforts in a demanding alpine environment.

Thermal features like Atlanta Hot Springs and Chattanooga Hot Spring line the Middle Fork Boise River, which carves through the center of the sheet. Transportation is defined by a network of Pack Trails and Jeep Trails that negotiate the steep drainages of Leggit Creek and Greylock Creek. The presence of a Landing Strip and the Powerplant Campground indicates the area's dual role as a working landscape and a destination for early 1970s mountain recreation.