1966 Map of Gibbonsville

About this map

Gibbonsville serves as the central hub of this mountain landscape along the North Fork Salmon River in the mid-1960s. The map illustrates a region defined by its industrial and recreational history, where the Salmon National Forest meets the Beaverhead National Forest at the Continental Divide. Evidence of local extraction is visible in several mines and prospects scattered near Dahlonega Creek and Cyanide Creek, while the community’s heritage is preserved at a Historical Monument and a local Cem. Transportation in this Idaho-Montana borderlands relies on a network of rugged paths, including the Keystone Trail and Johnson Gulch Trail. Public land management is represented by the Guard Sta and a high-elevation lookout on Granite Mountain, providing a detailed look at the infrastructure supporting the timber and mining economies of the era.