1960 Map of Danskin Peak

About this map

Smith Prairie dominates the northern landscape of this Idaho interior, where the Boise River South Fork carves a deep path through the Boise National Forest. Surveyed in 1960, the region is defined by its transition from high plateaus like Ballingers Flat and Cougar Flat to the prominent heights of Danskin Peak and House Mtn. The map documents a remote infrastructure of forest management and ranching, evidenced by the Danskin Guard Sta and the Long Tom Ranch. A network of primitive routes, including the Lava Trail and various jeep trails, connect isolated water sources such as Little Fiddler Creek and Mud Spring Creek. This survey captures the drainage patterns toward the Long Tom Reservoir and the Spillway 4418 at a time when the area's geography was primarily shaped by cattle ranching and federal forestry efforts.