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1973 Map of Monument

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Monument
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Payette National Forest dominates this 1973 survey, a landscape defined by high peaks and remote aviation access points. The presence of the Simonds Landing Strip and Dovel Landing Strip in the western corridor highlights the reliance on backcountry air travel for forest management and access to this part of Valley County. Rising above the drainage networks is Lookout Mountain, a central landmark on the Lookout Mtn Ridge.

A complex system of waterways, including the descriptively named Holy Terror Creek and Monumental Creek, carves through the terrain beneath Big Creek Ridge. Historically-minded explorers will find the Pack Trail network weaving through the high country, connecting points like Routson Peak and Milk Lake. This map captures a specific moment in the management of the Idaho wilderness before modern road developments altered traditional backcountry routes.