2013 Map of Gibbonsville

About this map

Gibbonsville sits along the N Fork Salmon River in this 2013 survey of the Idaho-Montana borderlands. The landscape is defined by the steep drainage patterns of the Salmon National Forest and Beaverhead National Forest, where numerous gulches testify to the area's prospecting history. Named features like Cyanide Gulch, Chinese Gulch, and Keystone Gulch suggest a legacy of mineral extraction and diverse labor, while the Continental Divide marks the high ridgeline separating Lemhi County from Montana. Transportation in this high-elevation terrain is restricted to river-valley corridors and forest routes such as Dahlonega Creek Rd. For those tracing local history, the map provides precise locations for the Twin Creek Campground and various named landmarks like Granite Mtn and Anderson Mtn that overlook the river valley.