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1942 Map of Big Creek

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Big Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Big Creek and Edwardsburg serve as the primary hubs in this remote mountainous region of Idaho County and Valley County during the mid-1930s. The landscape is defined by a rigorous mining economy, evidenced by operations such as the Golden Hand Mine, Independence Mine, and Moscow Mine. These sites are linked by a network of primitive routes including the Nethkin Trail and Middle Fork Trail, which navigate the steep drainages of the South Fork and North Fork.

Remote outposts like Hand Cabin and Mahan Cabin are scattered along the high ridges of Ramey Ridge and Pueblo Summit. The inclusion of a Landing Field near the Ranger Station highlights the reliance on aerial access for these isolated settlements. Numerous alpine lakes, such as Logan Lake, Fish Lake, and Bear Lake, dot the high-elevation basins, providing critical water sources for the scattered mines and seasonal camps throughout the quadrangle.