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1966 Map of Elk City

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Elk City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Elk City serves as the central hub of this mid-1960s study, situated at the confluence of Big Elk Creek and the American River. The landscape is heavily marked by the region's mining heritage, with extensive Dredge Tailings following the riverbeds and several named operations like the Buster Mine, Alamance Mine, and the Sultan Shaft dotting the hillsides. The presence of the Elk City Stage Road and various jeep trails underscores the rugged transportation network required for extraction and forestry within the Nezperce National Forest.

Further south, the terrain rises toward Wheeler Mtn and Gold Point, overlooking the winding South Fork Clearwater River. Genealogists and local historians can locate the community Cem near the town site and the small settlement of Galena along the river to the southeast. The map clearly delineates the complex drainage systems of Red Horse Creek and Little Elk Creek, which defined the local topography and settlement patterns of this Idaho mining district.