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1989 Map of Challis

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

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The Salmon River cuts through this high-altitude landscape of central Idaho, defining the eastern edge of Round Valley as it flows past the town of Challis. This late 1980s provisional survey shows a community tied to the land and the water, featuring infrastructure like the Challis Airport and Sewage Disposal Ponds alongside recreation and resource extraction. The area's geological and thermal activity is evidenced by Challis Hot Springs and a Gravel Pit near the riverbanks.

To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Pahsimeroi Mountains within the Challis National Forest, where numerous drainages like Pennal Gulch and Gerry Gulch carve through the slopes. The map also documents smaller locales such as Leaton and landmarks like McNabbs Point, providing a clear record of the intersection between the town's expanding residential footprint—marked by a Trailer Park—and the vast public lands that surround it.