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2011 Map of Gibbonsville

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Gibbonsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The North Fork Salmon River carves a deep path through this section of the Idaho-Montana borderlands, providing the primary corridor for settlement and transit. The small community of Gibbonsville is situated along the riverbanks, served by the Gibbonsville Vol Fire Dept Sta 1 and connected to the high country by steep drainage routes like Gibbonsville Rd. The surrounding terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, rising from the river valley to the summits of Anderson Mountain and Granite Mountain.

Evidence of the area's geological and possible industrial character is found in the naming of numerous drainages, such as Cyanide Gulch, Keystone Gulch, and Buster Gulch. These features, alongside Dahlonega Creek and Lick Creek, suggest a landscape historically shaped by resource extraction. Local recreation is noted at the Twin Creek Campground in the northern portion of the quadrangle, where Twin Creek meets the main river channel.