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1966 Map of Gibbonsville

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Gibbonsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Gibbonsville sits along the North Fork Salmon River in this 1966 survey of the Idaho-Montana borderlands. This region is defined by the high peaks of the Continental Divide, where the Salmon National Forest meets the Beaverhead National Forest. The landscape is heavily marked by its mining history, with numerous mines, prospects, and extensive tailings deposits concentrated near Cyanide Gulch and Dahlonega Creek.

Tracing the river valley is the Lewis and Clark Trail, which follows the same corridor as the modern roadway near a Historical Monument and Roadside Park. High-elevation landmarks like the lookout on Granite Mountain and the Guard Station offer a view into the fire management and forestry operations of the mid-20th century. The intricate network of the Keystone Trail, pack trails, and jeep trails provides access to narrow canyons such as Buster Gulch and Friedorf Gulch.