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1963 Map of Harpster

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

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The South Fork Clearwater River carves a deep path through this portion of the Nez Perce National Forest, serving as the primary geographic corridor for the settlement of Harpster. This 1963 field survey documents a landscape defined by timber and transit, where numerous jeep trails snake through the drainage basins of Lightning Creek and Green Creek. The transition from the river valley to the high ridges is marked by prominent landmarks such as Sugarloaf and North Blacktail Butte.

Further south, the terrain opens into McComas Meadows, a significant clearing near Camp 58 and North Meadow Camp. This area shows a dense network of mountain streams including Swede Creek and Orchard Creek, feeding into the larger river system. The presence of the Nez Perce Indian Res Bdy in the northern section highlights the historical jurisdictional divisions of the Idaho back country during the mid-twentieth century.