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1960 Map of Elk City

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Elk City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Elk City and its surrounding mountain communities anchor this mid-century look at the remote mining and forest lands of central Idaho and western Montana. This geography is defined by the massive convergence of the Bitterroot National Forest, Nezperce National Forest, and Payette National Forest, where high-altitude peaks like Trapper Peak and Mount McGuire oversee a landscape of extreme relief.

The presence of the Stibnite Mine near the settlement of Stibnite and the Blackbird Mine further east illustrates the industrial footprint of the era, while small outposts like Orogrande, Dixie, and Warren remain connected by early state routes including Idaho 14. The hydrology of the region is centered on the deep canyons of the Salmon River and the South Fork Clearwater River, which historically dictated the paths of transit and settlement through these formidable mountains.