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1966 Map of Cable Mountain

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Cable Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Kootenai National Forest dominates this mid-1960s survey of Lincoln County, defined by the steep drainage basins and sharp peaks of the Cabinet Range. The terrain is marked by a complex network of waterways, including Big Cherry Creek, Leigh Creek, and Libby Creek, which carve through the high elevations of Big Hoodoo Mountain and McDonald Mountain. This landscape reflects a history of extraction and early mountain transit, evidenced by a prospect located on the slopes above Leigh Creek.

Of particular interest to local historians and genealogists is the marked Old Town (Site) near the confluence of Libby Creek and Midas Creek, indicating a former settlement node within the forest. The southwestern portion of the sheet transitions into the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness, where Cable Mountain stands as a prominent landmark. The map documents the primitive road system of the era, following the creek beds and providing access to remote drainage areas like Poorman Creek and Ramsey Creek.