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1964 Map of Frenchman Creek

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Frenchman Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Vienna stands as a primary point of interest in this high-elevation interior survey of the Sawtooth Range, marking the location of a former mining community along Vienna Creek. The landscape is heavily defined by the mining industry of earlier decades, evidenced by the cluster of the Vienna Mine, Webfoot Mine, and Solace Mine located south of Mill Gulch. These operations, along with scattered Prospects and identified Ruins, trace the history of resource extraction within the Sawtooth National Forest.

Drainage patterns are clearly articulated by the headwaters of the Salmon River, which are fed by numerous tributaries including Frenchman Creek, Smiley Creek, and Sawmill Creek. The transition across the Blaine and Camas county line shows a rugged environment where transportation is limited to a primitive Jeep Trail, highlighting the area's isolation during the mid-1960s. The survey captures the transition from active industrial sites to the preserved wilderness of the national forest.