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1985 Map of Burke

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Burke
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Canyon Creek carves a narrow corridor through the high country of the Bitterroot Range, serving as the industrial and residential spine for several mountain settlements. This 1985 survey captures the canyon floor tightly packed with the communities of Burke, Mace, Cornwall, Black Bear, and Frisco, where the proximity of housing to mining infrastructure is a defining characteristic. Numerous Adits and mine workings are marked throughout the terrain, particularly around Gorge Gulch and Tiger Peak, reflecting the area's deep-rooted extraction history within the Coeur d'Alene National Forest.

The landscape is heavily defined by high-elevation drainage systems, with named gulches like Vendetta Gulch and Military Gulch feeding into the primary creek beds. To the northeast, the terrain rises sharply toward the Idaho-Montana state line, where Revett Lake sits in a high glacial cirque. The map also documents the legacy of early mining practices, specifically noting Tailings along Prichard Creek in the northern portion of the quadrangle.