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1995 Map of Buffalo Hump

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Buffalo Hump
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Mining history dominates this high-elevation terrain within the Nez Perce National Forest, where late 20th-century surveys document the remains of the Buffalo Hump gold rush. The map identifies numerous former settlement locations including Humptown, Frogtown, and Jumbo Camp, all centered around the prominent Buffalo Hump peak. A complex network of claims and workings is preserved here, featuring the Big Buffalo Mine, Mother Lode Mine, and Concord Mine.

The landscape is defined by its drainage systems and glacial lakes, from Hump Lake to the headwaters of Tenmile Creek. Geologists and researchers can trace the relationship between the rugged topography and the industrial development of the era, marked by features such as the Airstrip near Concord Hill and the Arlington Ridge Road. The inclusion of various mineral monument markers like Uslm 1 and Uslm 2 provides precise points of reference for those studying historical mining claim boundaries in the Gospel-Hump Wilderness.