The S Fork Clearwater River carves a deep path through this section of the Nez Perce National Forest, a landscape defined by its mining heritage and high-elevation terrain. Gold-seeking history is evident in the presence of the Elk City Mining Company and the structural remains of early transportation routes like the Old Elk City-Wagon Rd. These historic tracks, alongside the Old Golden Rd, highlight the 20th-century reliance on heavy freighting to reach remote mountain claims.
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1931 · Buffalo Hump
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1934 · Buffalo Hump
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1956 · Elk City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Elk City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Golden
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Center Star Mtn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Iron Mtn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1962 · Pilot Knob
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Elk City
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1966 · Lick Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000