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1963 Map of Grangeville East

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Grangeville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Grangeville serves as the focal point of this 1960s Idaho survey, exhibiting a structured grid of streets including Main St, Meadow St, and Florence St. The settlement is characterized by mid-century civic infrastructure like the Armory, County Airport, and a Sewage Disposal plant, while leisure is represented by Cunningham Park and a local Drive-in Theater. To the southeast, the terrain shifts dramatically as the prairie gives way to the dense timber of the Nezperce National Forest.

Tracing the waterways reveals a landscape shaped by both nature and industry. The South Fork Clearwater River winds through the canyons in the east, where the Cotton Campground and Schwartz Creek meet the water. Economic activity is evidenced by several Gravel Pits and the Dewey Mine near the historical community of Mt Idaho. Local genealogy is anchored by the Fairview Cem near the small settlement of Fairview, overlooking the headwaters of Butcher Creek.