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1979 Map of Fivemile Bar

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Fivemile Bar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Salmon River cuts a deep corridor through this remote Idaho wilderness, serving as the primary axis for isolated settlements and small-scale mining operations during the late 1970s and 1980s. This survey records the overlapping boundaries of the Nez Perce National Forest, Payette National Forest, and the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness. Human activity is concentrated at the river's edge, where river bars provided flat ground for outposts like Fivemile Bar, Painter Bar, and Mackay Bar.

Evidence of resource extraction and mountain life is found at the Mammoth Mine and Painter Mine, while the presence of a Landing Strip near the Mackay Bar Campground highlights the area's reliance on bush planes for access. The interior terrain is defined by steep ridges and drainages like Rabbit Creek and Grizzly Gulch, with high-altitude features such as Little Sheepeater Lake marking the backcountry. The map also identifies local landmarks including Abrams Heights and a Blue Ridge Cabin in the northern reaches.