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1950 Map of Blackbird Mtn

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Blackbird Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Blackbird Mine and several inactive mineral operations define the mid-century industrial footprint within the Salmon National Forest during this 1950 field survey. The rugged interior of Lemhi County is mapped with a focus on its mining economy, featuring the Sunshine Mine, Cobalt Mine, and Musgrove Mine concentrated around Blackbird Creek and Slippery Creek. These sites, along with the Copper Creek Ranger Station, illustrate a landscape managed for both extraction and forestry.

Remote settlements and family holdings like Forney, Miller Ranch, and Degan Ranch dot the drainages of Panther Creek and Moyer Creek, providing a look at the scattered residency patterns of the era. The terrain is dominated by high-altitude observation points, including the Blackbird Mtn and Gant Mtn stations. The map meticulously traces the complex network of mountain waterways, from the South Fork Big Deer Creek to the southern reaches of Fourth of July Creek.