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1957 Map of Harris Creek Summit

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Harris Creek Summit
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Boise National Forest provides the setting for this mid-century survey of Boise County, where mining and mountain topography define the landscape. The steep drainage basins of Harris Creek and its many tributaries, such as Bear Gulch and Appletree Gulch, dominate the southern half of the sheet. To the north and east, the terrain rises toward the Boise Ridge and the high point at Hawley Mtn, which features the VABM 7301 Lookout.

Evidence of Idaho's lode mining history is visible through several named operations located in the eastern gulches. Hard-rock prospects and developed sites like the Belshazzar Mine and Mountain Chief Mine are positioned along the slopes leading down to Belshazzar Creek. The map documents a network of primitive transportation, including various Trails and Jeep Trails that provided access to these remote work sites and high-altitude lookouts before modern road development expanded through the summit area.