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1963 Map of Deadhorse Ridge

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Deadhorse Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Wallowa National Forest dominates this 1963 survey, revealing a landscape defined by the confluence of the Snake River and the Imnaha River. The area shows significant evidence of historical mining activity, particularly in the southeastern quadrant where several named claims such as the Mountain Chief Mine, Mabel L Mine, and Bonnie Doone No 1 Mine are clustered near Toomey Gulch. This concentration of mines suggests a period of intensive prospecting in the difficult terrain above the river canyons.

Isolated outposts like Cherry Creek Ranch, Dobbin Cabin, and Conners Cabin are connected by a network of jeep trails and ridges. Higher elevations are marked by the Buckhorn Lookout and the prominent Deadhorse Ridge, while the rivers themselves feature notable navigation points like Imnaha Rapids and Eureka Bar. The map also preserves the administrative boundaries of Wallowa and Nez Perce counties where they meet along the river's path.