1970 Map of Montpelier Canyon

About this map

Caribou National Forest dominates this landscape in the southeastern corner of Idaho, where the Sheep Creek Range Hills create a complex network of high-elevation drainages and ridges. The 1970 field check captures a period of active land use centered on the Montpelier Creek corridor, which serves as the primary artery through the canyon. The presence of a Strip Mine and multiple prospects suggests the industrial mineral extraction characteristic of the Bear Lake region, while the development of the Montpelier Reservoir and several designated sites like Montpelier Canyon Campground point to the area's increasing role in regional recreation. Surveyed trails such as the Telephone Trail and Aegeter Hollow Trail weave through the timbered slopes, following the natural geography of Whitman Hollow and Bischoff Canyon before the modern footprint of tourism fully reshaped these backcountry access points.