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1966 Map of Elk City

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Elk City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Elk City serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s survey, surrounded by the extensive gold-mining heritage of the Nez Perce National Forest. The landscape is heavily marked by industrial activity, most notably the wide swathes of Dredge Tailings following the American River and Elk Creek. Mining history is further anchored by named operations such as the Sultan Shaft, Alamance Mine, and Buster Mine located just north of the settlement.

Logistical connections to the outside world are represented by the City Stage Road and a local Landing Strip, while the surrounding mountains are crisscrossed by the Telephone Trail and American Ridge Trail. Elevation reaches its local heights at Wheeler Mtn and Mother Lode Hill, providing a detailed look at the drainage patterns of the Red River and South Fork Clearwater River before modern development altered the remote character of this mountain outpost.