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1966 Map of Big Cedar

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Big Cedar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Nez Perce National Forest dominates this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by deep canyons and the winding course of the Clearwater River. The topography transitions from high points like The Horn and Potato Hill down to the river valley, where a historical Tramway indicates earlier methods of transporting timber or goods across the steep terrain.

Genealogists and local historians will find the location of Tahoe Cem on Tahoe Ridge significant for tracing early families in this Idaho County region. The map also documents a network of primitive transportation routes, including a long Pack Trail following the Middle Fork and South Fork Clear Creek. Notable landmarks such as Hoodoo Falls and the industrial activity at a Gravel Pit near Crane Hill provide additional context for the area's development and resource utilization during the 1960s.