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1989 Map of Burgdorf

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Burgdorf
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Burgdorf serves as the focal point of this high-elevation Idaho backcountry, situated near the famed Hot Springs and the Burgdorf FS Sta. Located within the Payette National Forest, the landscape is defined by its mining heritage and rugged topography, where prospecting efforts like the Golden Prospect Mine and various unnamed Prospect sites are etched into the mountain slopes. The map reveals a complex drainage system feeding into the Secesh River, with water moving through Lake Creek, Willow Creek, and Jeanette Creek.

Evidence of the area's resource-based economy is visible in the presence of an Open Pit Mine and multiple Barrow Pit locations. High-country landmarks such as Bear Pete Mountain, Crystal Mountain, and Marshall Lake provide orientation for the area's network of primitive routes, including an extensive Pack Trail system. The map captures a moment when this remote interior remained primarily dedicated to forest service operations, small-scale mining, and backcountry recreation at sites like Frosty Meadow.