2020 Map of Nez Perce Hollow

About this map

Rochester sits in the northeast corner of this Madison County landscape, where the foothills meet the drainages of Rochester Cr. This high-elevation terrain is defined by its deep drainages and isolated springs, including Muller Spring and Reservoir Spring which feed into the rugged Reservoir Gulch. The road network is sparse, centered on the Melrose-Twin Bridges Co Rd crossing the central peaks. For genealogists and local historians, the Rochester Cem provides a critical anchor for tracing early residents of this mining-era settlement. The map reveals a complex system of named hollows and canyons such as Nez Perce Hollow and Timber Canyon, illustrating how the early inhabitants named the landscape based on resource availability and geographic landmarks like Sandy Hollow.