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1960 Map of Grouse

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Grouse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Antelope Valley serves as the central corridor for this 1960s survey of high-desert terrain, where the small community of Grouse and the nearby Grouse Sch sit along Antelope Creek. The landscape transition is evident where the Challis National Forest meets the expansive Lava beds to the southeast. This region's mid-century economic character is defined by a cluster of mineral interests in the foothills, including the Envy Mine, Oxide Lode Mine, and Valley Arco Mine.

Isolated ranching and aviation infrastructure punctuate the remote valleys, such as the Brockie Ranch with its associated Brockie Airport and the Grouse Airstrip. Local history is anchored at the Antelope Cem near Graveyard Canyon, providing a genealogical point of reference for the families who worked the surrounding peaks, including Miller Peak and the distinctive Timbered Dome. Drainage patterns like Poison Creek and Cherry Creek carve through the rugged highlands, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Custer and Butte County line.