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1973 Map of McCall

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of McCall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The resort and timber community of McCall serves as the focal point of this 1970s survey, situated at the southern tip of the glacial Payette Lake. The town's infrastructure is well-defined, showing the Union Pacific rail line terminating near the water, the Mc Call Airport to the south, and local landmarks like the High Sch, Cem, and Municipal Golf Course. This era captures the area's development as a recreational gateway, with extensive trails and campgrounds lining the shores of Ponderosa State Park and the surrounding Payette National Forest.

Transitioning from the developed townsite into the backcountry, the map details the complex shoreline of The Narrows and Little Payette Lake. To the south, Long Valley opens up near Copeland Flats, where the Farm to Market Irrigation District managed water for the region's agriculture. The topography is dotted with family-named landmarks and historical resource extraction sites, including various Borrow Pits and a Mine near Boulder Creek.