1966 Map of Conant Valley

About this map

The Snake River winds through the heart of the Conant Valley, marking a landscape where high-mountain timber meets river-bottom industry in the mid-1960s. This portion of the Caribou National Forest shows a remote yet managed wilderness, dotted with evidence of exploration including several prospects and a mine near Mineral Springs. The settlement at Swan Valley serves as a gateway to the region's diverse topography, which ranges from the broad Antelope Flat to the sharp elevation changes near Fall Creek Falls. A complex network of historic routes, including the Garden Trail, Pritchard Trail, and numerous unnamed pack trails, crisscrosses the drainages of Pritchard Creek and Indian Creek, illustrating the era's reliance on trail systems for accessing high-altitude forest and mineral claims.