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1965 Map of Gorman Hill

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Gorman Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Kelly Creek and its many tributaries, including Cayuse Creek and Pollock Creek, define the drainage patterns of this mountain landscape in the mid-1960s. The area is dominated by the topography of the Clearwater National Forest, where human activity is focused around the Kelly Creek Work Center and the Cayuse Landing Field. These features, along with the Ruby Creek Campground, suggest the region's importance for forest management and remote recreational access.

Evidence of the backcountry's utility and nomenclature is seen in names like Pony Flats, Silent Wood, and East Saddle. A network of several Pack Trails traverses ridges such as Little Moose Ridge and Pollock Ridge, connecting disparate points like Scurvy Lake and Gorman Hill. This survey, field checked in 1965, documents the primitive infrastructure of the Idaho wilderness before modern road expansion.