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1962 Map of Norton Ridge

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Norton Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Norton Ridge dominates this interior Idaho landscape, standing as a high divide between the many drainages that feed into the Middle Fork Salmon River. This area, as it appeared in the early 1960s, reveals a land of high-altitude forest management and isolated outposts. The presence of the Norton Ridge Lookout and the Mahoney Creek Lookout Heliport highlights the vital importance of fire suppression and aerial accessibility in this roadless terrain.

Evidence of human habitation is sparse, centered on the Mitchell Ranch near Marble Creek. The map documents a complex network of waterways including Birch Creek, Burn Creek, and Canyon Creek, all flowing within the expansive Boise National Forest and the Frank Church - River of No Return Wilderness. The boundary between Valley and Custer counties cuts through the southeastern corner near the Salmon River and the prominent Red Bluff.