1965 Map of Line Point

About this map

Buckhorn Mine sits high on the western slopes of Buckhorn Ridge, marking a point of industry within the high timber of the Idaho-Montana borderlands. This mid-1960s survey documents a landscape defined by the intersection of the Kaniksu National Forest and the Kootenai National Forest, where resource extraction and fire surveillance shaped the human footprint. A Lookout Tower on Deer Ridge and several Borrow Pit locations suggest a period of active management and road maintenance. The drainages of Solomon Creek and Skin Creek dominate the topography, leading down toward Perkins Lake and Solomon Lake. These water bodies and high points like Goat Mountain and Thunder Mtn provided essential landmarks for both forestry workers and early recreationists navigating the complex system of jeep trails and pack trails that lace the ridges.