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1957 Map of Diamond Peak

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Diamond Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Diamond Peak dominates the landscape of the Lemhi Range, where the high-altitude divide separates the drainages of the Challis National Forest and the Salmon National Forest. The map documents a mid-century period of mineral exploration and high-mountain ranching in the Little Lost River valley. A small settlement at Clyde serves as a hub for the scattered mining operations like the Valley View Mine and various prospects found along the steep gulches.

The infrastructure of the time is visible through features like the Rocky Pipeline and the Badger Creek Road, indicating the vital importance of water management in the arid Idaho interior. Genealogists and historians will find value in the specific location of the Cem near the river and named grazing areas like Sunny Bar, which speak to the early family-run homesteads and livestock operations that once defined this remote corner of Butte and Lemhi Counties.