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1969 Map of Howe NE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Howe NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Little Lost River Valley serves as the focal point for this late 1960s survey of high-desert terrain in Butte County. Human activity is largely defined by resource extraction and water management, evidenced by a Mine and various Prospects located near the Challis National Forest boundary. Water infrastructure is critical in this arid environment, featuring a Diversion Dam on North Creek and a network of Tailings Ponds that hint at active industrial operations of the era.

Genealogists and local historians may find interest in the isolated Grave situated along the edge of the valley, providing a small but significant record of early residency. Movement through the landscape is recorded via a series of Jeep Trails and more specialized features like a Racetrack and Gravel Pits. The drainage patterns of Mormon Gulch and Warm Spring Creek illustrate the natural hydrology that shaped the area's development and ranching potential.