1966 Map of Hemlock Butte

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Clearwater National Forest dominates this mid-1960s survey of north-central Idaho, where the complex drainage systems of Orofino Creek and Lolo Creek carve through the high mountain ridges. The map captures a landscape defined by its extractive history and wilderness management, evidenced by the presence of the Pistol Grip Mine, Red Cloud Mine, and Pioneer Mine. These sites, alongside a Snow Gage near Hemlock Butte, reflect the era's focus on both mineral exploration and water resource monitoring in the Bitterroot foothills.