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1970 Map of Buttercup Mtn

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Buttercup Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

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Sawtooth National Forest dominates this 1970 study of the high Idaho backcountry, where the peaks of the Sawtooth Mountains meet the timber and mining claims of Blaine and Camas counties. The map documents an era of active resource extraction and emerging recreation, specifically highlighting the Buttercup Mine and various Mines and Prospects scattered near Buttercup Mtn.

A network of pack trails, such as the Warrior Trail and Red Pack Trail, provides the primary access through the steep drainages of Warfield Creek and Deer Creek. These trails, along with the Deer Creek Picnic Area, illustrate the transition of this landscape from a purely industrial mining frontier toward one defined by Forest Service management and wilderness access. Distinctive flats like Placer Flat and Poison Flat offer rare level ground amidst the complex system of gulches and canyons.