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1983 Map of Dubois

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Dubois
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Dubois stands as the primary hub along the eastern edge of this 1983 survey, situated where the high desert plains meet the rising foothills. The landscape is dominated by the Continental Divide, which follows the Montana Idaho Divide along the northern border, carving a path through the Beaverhead National Forest and Targhee National Forest. In the lower elevations, the expansive Dutch Flat and the northern reaches of the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory reveal the region's mid-century institutional and scientific footprint.

Transportation and ranching history are deeply embedded in the terrain, marked by the Union Pacific railroad corridor and the specialized U S Sheep Experiment Station. Remote outposts like Winsper (Site) and Jones Crossing offer significant data points for genealogists tracing early settlement patterns in Birch Creek Valley. The map detail reaches from the high peaks of Eighteenmile Peak down to the complex drainage systems of Medicine Lodge Creek and Camas Creek, illustrating the seasonal water management essential to this high-altitude environment.